Location: Franklin
Top Things to do in Franklin
What to do and see in Franklin, Pennsylvania (PA): The Best Things to do
Franklin is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was estimated 6,545 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Venango County. Franklin is part of the Oil City, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Restaurants in Franklin
1. DeBence Antique Music World
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Michiganders4
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to DeBence Antique Music World. We went on a Friday afternoon and were given a wonderful tour of the DeBence collection, complete with many demonstrations. The volunteer docents were very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions and were very accommodating, finding instruments that would interest our son, and even allowed him the opportunity to play several. As others have mentioned, you may walk around on a self-guided tour for free, or pay a very modest fee (amount varies depending on your age) for a guided tour (well worth the $ to hear the fascinating stories behind the instruments). Well worth the trip if you are traveling through Pennsylvania.
2. Allegheny River Trail
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5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Gvis2020traveler - Middlefield, United States
We travel all over the country biking on rail to trails. This one is the best. It blows Utah and Colorado away! Tunnels, bridges, eagles, deer, and tons of other wildlife abound. The history of the area is a bonus. Only downside: Middle-aged (like me) guys dressed in Lance Armstrong costumes who think they are on the Tour de France. These losers travel in packs, at high speeds, and yell, grunt, and complain if you don't stop and let them by. We bid a lot, and this is the only place we've run into this. It's not a wide path, but these glory day reenactors think they own that. Nevertheless, even with these losers, the path is still the best I've encountered. We've been on it at least 5 times this year, and we have to drive 2 hours to get there.
3. St John's Episcopal Church
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By LittlePaint - Urbandale, United States
During covid-19, the church is closed to tours, for services, and to visitors. But, if you have an opportunity to see these windows, do so. The sanctuary was unlit, the sky outside gloomy, the windows phenomenal and bright. They simply take your breath away. You want to stand and study them minutely. The light that shows in the windows, even on a cloudy day, is spectacular. I can't begin to imagine them on a sunny day. To anyone who has only seen them from the outside, you have seen nothing. Your comments are worthless. Your opinions don't count and should not be considered. I will add photos from the outside and the inside, there simply is no comparison.
4. A Bite of History Food Tours
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Guided walking tours of historic Franklin in Northwest Pennsylvania. These experiences focus on cuisine and history.
5. Venango County Vietnam Veterans Honor Roll
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By scottofhawaii - Honolulu, United States
...veteran's memorials lately, sort of don't know what to say about them anymore, but I will. The county here did a real impressive job honoring their Vietnam veterans. There are many monuments that make-up this memorial. The dominant ones are the five (six?) large dark marble (granite?) stones that face each other in a circular pattern with the names of all the county's Vietnam veterans inscribed; one that stands-out honors the soldiers who lost their lives during the war. Surrounding these monuments are some benches engraved with different things like the names of contributors, county committee members, etc. I think they’re made from the same type of dark stone like the monuments. You know, I do have some thoughts about going to veterans’ memorials especially ones for the Vietnam War. The stone closest to the road with the memorial’s name on it has an interesting inscription on its reverse: "Never Again Will One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another.” Come to find out this is the founding principle of the Vietnam Veterans of America organization. When I first saw it, I didn’t quite get it and still don’t for the most part. I mean which generation(s) of veterans are they talking about: one or more or all of those who served before the war, after the war, or everyone of them? And really did any generation of veterans abandon them? Wasn’t it the American public that did that? I’m not sure, but I think that other generations of veterans always supported them. I’m part of the generation that followed them. I joined the military only a few years after the last American soldier left Vietnam, and it wasn’t and still isn’t lost on me who they are and what they did. Vietnam veterans were still in the service when I enlisted and well afterwards too. I’ve always admired them. In my first decade of service, they held the positions of leadership in the units I served in. I never thought they did anything wrong or horrible or even fought for the wrong reasons. You know after I retired from the Army a few years ago, I went to Vietnam to first visit and then to live there. I met a young man named Sĩ who took me all over Vietnam with an aim of seeing war sites, memorials, museums, etc. Sĩ became my nephew who I probably love - certainly like - more than any blood relative I have left. While we were seeking out and visiting these places, he told me that some of his friends and family thought I was looking for someone, like the ghost of a soldier who fought and died there or something like that. I wasn’t looking for anyone specific, but maybe looking for the spirit of soldiers in general. I think I just wanted to be in places where they fought and learn more about what they did. And I’m sure I’m talking about soldiers from all sides (I learned that there were more than just two) from that war. I also learned the real abandoned soldiers from that war are the Vietnamese that fought for the South, not the Americans nor the victors from the North. Wound-up staying in Vietnam over a year. I really like the people there like no other place I’ve ever been, and they seem to like me better than most people do anywhere else. Hey, there’s a lot of other memorials and monuments for other wars in this park and the area here to see. I saw some for WWI and the Civil War. The people here in Franklin and Venango County don’t forget and didn’t abandon anyone.
6. Alleghany River Trail
7. Two Mile Run County Park
8. Sandy Creek Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By K7557DLdougm
My wife, grandson, and I rode this trail during the summer. The history of this trail from the old railroad days makes this a fun ride. I only wish this trail were continued into Clarion County to add the two tunnels and bridge located there. The bridges, especially over the Allegheny River and tunnels, along with the beautiful scenery, were well worth the trip. When we finished, our grandson asked if we could do more fun rides like this again.
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10. Liberty Street Antiques
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
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