The Town of Franklin is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census. Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town of Wrentham on February 16, 1778; its designated name at incorporation was to be Exeter. However, the town chose to be called Franklin in honor of the statesman Benjamin Franklin, the first municipality in the United States to be so named. In response to receipt of the honor, Dr. Franklin donated 116... volumes to form what is called "America's First Public Library". The collection is currently on display at the library. The city is also home to the birth place of America's father of public education, Horace Mann. Franklin is home to what may be the nation's oldest continuously operational one-room school house . The Red Brick School was started in 1792 and the building was constructed in 1833 and was operational until 2008. St.
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| County: | Norfolk County |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 32,065 |
| Area: | 27 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Franklin, Massachusetts, Norfolk County / Franklin city |