Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Attractions near Franklin
Worth the trip from Franklin: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, 5 mi off
Around 160K people visit Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts each year. None of our places to visit is inside Franklin; 20 are within 40 miles. On the list: 10 museums, 2 national historic sites and 2 landmarks, among others. Further out, Providence Canyon State Park is 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
5 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 5 mi east
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
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The map
How they lie
To the west is where most of the 20 lie.
Orange: Franklin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
These 29 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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4Providence Canyon State Park
State park in Stewart County, Georgia, United States.
5The National Memorial to Peace and Justice
National memorial in Montgomery, Alabama that commemorates the victims of lynching in the United States.
6U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection
Military museum in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA.
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11Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
12Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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14Alabama Department of Archives and History
Official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama.
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Museum in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
Freedom Rides Museum
Museum and former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
Historic Home and Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Franklin → · Franklin’s history →
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Photo credits
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · Providence Canyon State Park: Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montgomery Zoo: kangotraveler, CC BY 2.0 · Alabama Department of Archives and History: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus: Gabby Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springer Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · The Columbus Museum: Thecolumbusmuseum, CC BY 4.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Ralph Daily from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fendall Hall: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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