Welcome to Hampton. This tour is planned to give you a glimpse of history and people that over 150 years ago helped this town spring from the virgin prairie. In March of 1856 Garner and Ryan laid out a proposed town, they called Benjamin—the idea being that the name would read Benjamin, Franklin County in honor of the noted philosopher. In a March election, Benjamin was declared the county seat.
Judge R.F. Piatt strongly objected to the name, He had succeeded Judge Reeve, and ordered the town to be called Hampton, in honor of the famous Hampton Roads, Virginia.
People were streaming into Iowa’s prairies as soon as the surveyors stakes were driven. They could buy land for $1.25 an acre. The Indians, elk and buffalo were almost all driven West.
the Eastern states magnificent buildings of stone and marble were under construction and even in Iowa, which had been a state only 9 years, a capitol building had been built in Iowa City. Since the railroad was built only afar as the Mississippi River and the stage coaches only reached Cedar Falls, Franklin County, then 4 years old , had to be entered by horse, oxen or on foot.
Follow along over the next several weeks—we will give you a 1 mile tour of Hampton—provided by the Franklin County Historical Society!
Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Make a Splash Foundation jhobson@leslieklinelucas.com
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114
Judge R.F. Piatt strongly objected to the name, He had succeeded Judge Reeve, and ordered the town to be called Hampton, in honor of the famous Hampton Roads, Virginia.
People were streaming into Iowa’s prairies as soon as the surveyors stakes were driven. They could buy land for $1.25 an acre. The Indians, elk and buffalo were almost all driven West.
the Eastern states magnificent buildings of stone and marble were under construction and even in Iowa, which had been a state only 9 years, a capitol building had been built in Iowa City. Since the railroad was built only afar as the Mississippi River and the stage coaches only reached Cedar Falls, Franklin County, then 4 years old , had to be entered by horse, oxen or on foot.
Follow along over the next several weeks—we will give you a 1 mile tour of Hampton—provided by the Franklin County Historical Society!
Hampton Today made possible by sponsors like:
Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
Denise Passehl – Watkins – 641-580-4052
Franklin County Farmers Market 641-456-4811
Make a Splash Foundation jhobson@leslieklinelucas.com
Patrick Palmer – The Computer Guy – 641-420-1234
Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114
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