Franklin (North Carolina) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in and the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
About Franklin (North Carolina)
Franklin was first settled by Native Americans of the Cherokee Nation and its tribes at least a thousand years ago. The town is home to Nikwasi Mound. Nikwasi was an important and ancient Cherokee town, and was centered around the platform. The city was named for Jesse Franklin, who was one of two state commissioners who surveyed and organized the town in 1820 as the county seat for what would become Macon County in 1828. Franklin was not formally incorporated until 1855. In 1946, the town raised money to buy Nikwasi Mound, and vowed to preserve it.
Top Attractions in Franklin (North Carolina)
Explore the best things to see and do in Franklin (North Carolina):
- ★Gem & Mineral Museum
- ★Nantahala National Forest
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