In recorded history, Franklin Township is composed entirely of United States military lands and was part of the extension tract dedicated by the government to the payment of officers and soldiers of the American Revolution. As the township continued to develop, the stones from some of the mounds were used to make roadbeds, and as agricultural plowing increased, the original dimensions were greatly altered. Nearly a mile east of Tippett mound, and about the same distance northeasterly from the above stone mound was a “fort of low banks,” but no accurate dimensions of this earthwork are available.Ī stone mound is also located near the Madison Township line one half mile or more from Claylick, along with seven more mounds of greater or less magnitude located primarily in the southeastern portion of the township.Įarly attempts to open the mounds for their contents began to change the earth works dimensions. The well known “Tippett” mound located a few hundred yards east of Linnville Road had a base diameter of 75 feet and was 21 feet high.

The first, a large stone mound one half mile south of the center of the township, had an original diameter of 40 feet, and was described by an early surveyor as “a singular pile of stone.”

Several earth works are located within Franklin Township. The prehistoric history of Franklin Township is documented by the extensive earth works created by Moundbuilder Indians. Such events may further serve to inspire community activities, government, business, and neighbors. Events of history may either unite or divide a community. The history of an area can help explain its culture and people.

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