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Franklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 8,477,〔United States Census Bureau, (American FactFinder ), 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.〕 the lowest of any of New Hampshire's 13 cities. Franklin includes the village of West Franklin. ==History== Situated at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers that form the Merrimack River, the town was settled by Anglo-European colonists in 1764 and originally known as Pemigewasset Village. It was taken from portions of Salisbury, Andover, Sanbornton and Northfield. The name Franklin was adopted in 1820 in honor of statesman and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Water power from the falls helped it develop as a mill town. It would incorporate as a town in 1828, and then as a city in 1895. Daniel Webster was born in a section of Franklin that was then part of Salisbury. There is (a state historic site ) located off Route 127 that preserves the famous orator's childhood home. As an adult, Webster owned "The Elms", a farm near the Merrimack River along present-day Route 3. In 1943, the Army Corps of Engineers created the Franklin Falls Reservoir above Franklin by constructing the Franklin Falls Dam for flood control on the Pemigewasset River. Image:Bird's-eye View, Franklin, NH.jpg|Bird's eye view c. 1912 Image:Merrimack River, Franklin, NH.jpg|Merrimack River in 1905 Image:Old High School, Franklin, NH.jpg|Old High School in 1908 Image:View of Central Street, Franklin, NH.jpg|Central Street in 1909 Image:Sulloway Mills, Franklin, NH.jpg|Sulloway Mills c. 1910 Image:Webster Birthplace, Franklin, NH.jpg|Daniel Webster birthplace c. 1910 Image:FranklinNH CityHall.jpg|City Hall Image:FranklinNH FreePublicLibrary.jpg|The library 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franklin, New Hampshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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