Ransomville

For members of the Franklin County Rural History Club, warm weather means one thing: field trips. Our first adventure of 2018 took us a few miles southwest of Ottawa, where a quiet farm near Interstate 35 shared some--but not all--of its secrets.

Hackett Hill

Dale and Linda Hermreck recently discovered a personal connection to Franklin County's past. Their story involves a plot of land near Ottawa, an early settler from Canada, and a chance discussion about history.