History of Franklin Square Told Through Photographs

Sept. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Franklin Square from local authors Paul van Wie, PhD, Kiera Grassi and Hannah Mutum. The book boasts more than 200 vintage postcards and memories of days gone by.

First settled in the 1600s, the present-day village of Franklin Square developed as a German-speaking farming community in the late 1800s. The fertile farmland of Franklin Square supplied New York City with all types of fresh produce into the mid-20th century, when waves of suburban growth transformed fields into residential neighborhoods.

Franklin Square’s rich history exemplifies the larger trends in America’s history. George Washington visited in 1790, and the poet Walt Whitman taught in the local school in 1840. The Franklin Square National Bank invented a new type of walk-up window as well as the bank credit card, eventually becoming the 18th-largest bank in the United States. A native son orbited the earth on the space shuttle.

Highlights of Franklin Square:
•   Rural heritage
•   Business and community
•   School and religious life
•   Pride and patriotism

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.

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With more than 7,500 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.