Franconia museum will hold an open house between the hours of 11 a. Upper franconia, 01630 changing perspectives on early modern europe. Franconia is a town in grafton county, new hampshire, united states. The franconia, 20 west 72nd street nyc apartments cityrealty.
With more than 200 independent breweries which brew approximately different types of beer, upper franconia has the worlds highest brewerydensity per capita. Franconia notch is a mountain pass in northern nh with mountains rising 2,0003,000 feet on each side. Wikipedia that means the book is composed entirely of articles from wikipedia that we have edited and redesigned into a book format. Buy eastland mens franconia 1955 boot and other chukka at. Franken is a region that is not precisely defined, but which lies in the north. Franconia meaning and origin of the name franconia. Before that middle franconia consisted a long time of many separate sovereign states, territories of imperial free cities and numerous ecclesiastical holdings. The theme this year is a celebration of the life of. The lichtenau fortress, rothenberg fortress, hohenstein and cadolzburg belong to the most important castles of middle franconia. It forms part of the historical region of franconia.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Regierungsbezirke of oberfranken upper franconia, unterfranken lower. The history of the area as a separate entity stretches back over a thousand years. Heckler family history library franconia land records. This was 100% of all the recorded franconia s in the usa. Unterfranken, middle franconia mittelfranken, and upper franconia oberfranken. It forms part of the historically significant region of franconia, all now part of the german federal state of bayern. Some local history of franconia township including six.
It is located in the west of bavaria and borders the state of badenwurttemberg. Franken is rich in natural, historical, and cultural attractions. Presidents message carl sell history day 2014 continued fairfax house overlooking burgundy village and alexandria, and mosbys late night visits under the noses of nearby union camps. Franconia township article about franconia township by the. Franken, historic region and one of the five basic or stem duchies of medieval germany, s germany. Some local history of franconia township including six hundred acres in franconia township, daily happenings, historical dates, life in elroy 19181935, history and historical facts of elroy, a genealogical record of the descendants of daniel hagey henry d munro, joyce clemmer, ed.
The iron works and the mines in franconia by rick russack there were two separate iron works in franconia, nh during the 19 th century. Upper franconia is located in the northeast of bavaria. Franken is a region that is not precisely defined, but which lies in the north of the free state of bavaria, parts of badenwurttemberg and south thuringia and hesse in germany. Franconia, one of the five great stem, or stamm tribal, duchiesthe other four being saxony, lotharingia lorraine, swabia, and bavariaof early medieval germany. Sheelagh higginson has 219 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the bookshop by penelope fitzgerald, lying next to me by gregg olsen, and the qui. With more than kinds of beer, upper franconia is a region for epicures. Located on the western side of the white mountains, franconia is the home of franconia notch state park and cannon mountain. Nowadays upper franconia became part of the kingdom of bavaria only in 180318061810 and 1920. Franconia genealogy in montgomery county, pa usa 1,012,695 pennsylvania 60,629 montgomery county 2,045 franconia 40.
There is scarcely a page of the history or lighter literature of the seventeenth century which does not contain some proof that our ancestors were less humane than their posterity. As much a state of mind as a geographical area, franconia ebooks such. Middle franconia and lower franconia, all now part of the german federal state of bayern bavaria. Page 99 every bricklayer who falls from a scaffold, every sweeper of a crossing who is run over by a carriage, may now have his wounds dressed and his limbs set with a skill such as, a hundred and sixty years ago, all the wealth of a great lord like ormond, or of a merchant prince like clayton, could not have purchased. Franken is the northern part of the german federal state of bavaria. If you would prefer to read the unedited articles in their old format for free, we have provided a list of the article titles under chapters below. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. The franconia section of fairfax countys lee district staked its claim to being a major player in american history once again last saturday with the dedication of a. They take their name from the franks, a germanic tribe that had conquered most. The bamberg state library is the regional library for upper franconia, which. Nowadays middle franconia became part of the kingdom of bavaria only in 180318061810. A special franconian beer route leads along popular breweries.
We hope you will find everything you need to make the most of your time here. This category includes articles about upper franconia. Its history began with the first recorded human settlement about 600,000 years ago. Members and friends who wish to donate books, baked goods or raffle items are requested to bring. We found great results, but some are outside upper franconia. Mittelfranken middle franconia franken franconia history of middle franconia. Early and successive land owners in franconia township, montgomery county, pennsylvania, and a brief history of their. With franconia and sugar hill arthur march has created a fascinating visual history that covers the two towns from 1840 to 1940, with notes on their early development in the prephotographic era. Upper franconia is a regierungsbezirk of the state of bavaria, southern germany.
The most franconia families were found in the usa in 1880. Franconia franken is a region of northern bavaria, a state of germany, that formerly consisted of several small states before it was given to bavaria by napoleon. Franconia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This redbrick, midblock, apartment building has a threestory limestone base with a canopied entrance with a revolving door. Franconia township article about franconia township by. Wengers memories of writing franconia mennonite history. The german word franken franconiansalso refers to the ethnic group, which is mainly to be found in this region.
In 1880 there were 4 franconia families living in indiana. The franconian jura and the northern valley of the river altmuhl are among the scenic attractions. Franconias largest city and unofficial capital is nuremberg, which is contiguous with erlangen and furth, with which it forms a large conurbation, with around 1. History of franconia township, montgomery county, pennsylvania by james y. New hampshire historical society franconia notch, nh the. With franconia and sugar hill arthur march has created a fascinating visual history that covers the two towns from 1840 to 1940, with notes on their. The franconia family name was found in the usa between 1880 and 1920. This operation became known as the lower works after the incorporation of the second company, known as the haverhill and franconia iron works. Note that upper franconian is in no way restricted to the bavarian subregion of upper franconia oberfranken. Upper franconia, 01630 changing perspectives on early modern europe william bradford smith on. Lower franconia unterfranken, middle franconia mittelfranken, and upper franconia oberfranken. Obafrankn is a regierungsbezirk administrative regierungs region bezirk of the state of bavaria, southern germany. Before that upper franconia consisted a long time of separate sovereign states and numerous ecclesiastical holdings.
The franconia township parks and recreation board is a very active group in the township. The franconia police department is proud to serve the community of franconia by building trusting and cohesive community relationships through transparency. Pages in category upper franconia the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. It is the home of franconia notch and cannon mountain ski area. More over it gets the legal deposit for the region of upper franconia. On march 17, 2020, franconia township issued a declaration of disaster emergency pursuant to section 7501 of the pennsylvania emergency management services code to protect the health, safety, and welfare of franconia residents during the covid19 pandemic. Franconia and sugar hill arcadia publishing history books. Oberfranken upper franconia franken franconia history of upper franconia. The earliest started about 1801, and in one form or another, operated until after the civil war. Nov 23, 2004 the franconia section of fairfax countys lee district staked its claim to being a major player in american history once again last saturday with the dedication of a historical marker honoring one. The bamberg state library is a regional library for upper franconia and one of. It forms part of the historically significant region of franconia see also.
Franconia franken is bavarias cream of the crop germany. After the demise of the german carolingian house with the death of louis the child, duke conrad of franconia was elected 911 german king as conrad i, but was unable to keep the royal crown in his family. Compiled by adelina azevedo axelrod last update 09may2001. Mountain press discount genealogy and history books. Other large cities in franconia are coburg, aschaffenburg, wurzburg, erlangen, furth, bamberg, bayreuth, schweinfurt. Wengers memories of writing franconia mennonite history written by forrest moyer on march 8, 2017. Franconians definition of franconians by the free dictionary. Oberfranken upper franconia unterfranken lower franconia genealogical literature exulanten in franken.
Wikimedia commons has media related to upper franconia. The history of the area stretches back over a thousand years. It is the location of the former old man of the mountains which is featured on the new hampshire quarter dollar coin. Indiana had the highest population of franconia families in. Enjoy the many winter sports and summer attractions the white mountains of new england and franconia notch have to offer, at this bed and breakfast inn. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Search the history of over 401 billion web pages on the internet. For permission to reproduce this image, please add the image to your cart and proceed through the image request checkout process. Upper franconia simple english wikipedia, the free. For the franconia history buff, there is now a compilation of stories that is a definite add to the library.
Well use these terms when referring to the two operations as the formal names changed over the years. Although upper franconia, lower franconia, and middle franconia constitute the three northernmost districts of bavaria, they have a much different history than the rest of the state. Winter is an exhilarating time to be in the franconia notch region the perfect home base for all types of winter sports and activities. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Franconia encompasses three administrative regions of bavaria. Images of the flume in franconia notch, nh including the boulder, the cascade, the flume in winter, the flume during the flood in october 1869, the flume in 1883, groups of men and women visiting the flume, and the flume house and stables. Franconia citytownvillage, location, dated location, statistical region. Indiana had the highest population of franconia families in 1880. It was erected in 1925 and converted to a cooperative in 1983. The office of the selectmen is closed to the public until further notice town clerk office remains open. Mittelfranken is one of the three administrative regions of franconia in bavaria, germany.
Today it is divided between rhenish franconia, now located in the lander states of rhinelandpalatinate, badenwurttemberg, and h. There will be displays in the community room across from the museum as well as music by charlie wood and terry lee. Shortly after the incorporation of the town of franconia in 1772, zebedee applebee acquired the property upon which the franconia inn now stands and erected a homestead. The beautiful scenery and historical towns in this region of. If you add new ones, please try to find editions that are not modern scanned ones with boring covers.
Middle franconia and lower franconia, all now part of the german federal state of bayern. The government center is located at 6121 franconia road. Upper franconia appears to have had a relationship with bohemian culture groups until their conquest by the franks. History of franconia township family history library history of franconia township ancestry. Franconia new hampshire travel guide at wikivoyage. Once your image request is received, a member of the new hampshire historical society will be in contact to fulfill your request. Its fascinating to read about the process of creating this substantial book that is still in 2017 the best. Bayreuth aufsess tiny town which the guinness book of world records. This was 100% of all the recorded franconias in the usa.
Set in the white mountains, franconia is home to the northern half of franconia notch state park. Franconians synonyms, franconians pronunciation, franconians translation, english dictionary definition of franconians. The committee is made up of 7 volunteer residents who are appointed by the board of supervisors. This image is owned by the new hampshire historical society. It also provides space for book collections belonging to bamberg institutions such as the bamberg historical society german. The region was included in the frankish kingdom of austrasia, becoming in the 9th cent. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns.
Museum shop and catalog includes reproduction ski posters, books, tshirts, postcards, ski jewelry, ski gift items, and vintage ski films on video. The franconia museum will hold its annual history day on sunday, november 15, at the franconia volunteer fire department, 6300 beulah street. It is characterised by its own cultural and linguistic heritage. Wenger about his memories of writing the book history of the mennonites of the franconia conference in 1936. Franconia franken is a region of northern bavaria, a state of germany, that formerly. In 1976, mhep newsletter editor joyce munro interviewed john c. New hampshire historical society franconia notch, nh. Franconia franconia is a region of northern bavaria, a state of germany, that was formerly a separate duchy of the holy roman empire. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Upper franconia german oberfranken is a regierungsbezirk administrative region of the state of bavaria, southern germany. In doing so they particularly targeted the tax rolls and interest books. Exulanten in franken are protestant religious refugees glaubensfluchtlinge, mainly from some areas of austria, who settled in some parts of mittelfranken after the 30yearwar after 16181648. The religious history of upper franconia during the first decades of the confessional era presents.
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