The City of Franklin, KS
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Franklin is a small town in the state of Kansas. The largest nearby city to Franklin is Joplin, approximately 30 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Franklin, including Hammerheads Bar & Grill, Horton's Pizza Plus, DARI Castle, Rockin K Steak & Rib and Fox Town City Limits. For a larger selection of Franklin restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Franklin Golf Courses and/or Museums, including the Four Oaks Golf Course, Countryside Golf Course, Girard Municipal Golf Course, Big Brutus and Fort Scott National Historic Site. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Franklin please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near Franklin:
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
Franklin, Kansas Attractions

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Baxter Springs Golf & Country Club - Baxter Springs, The Baxter Springs Golf & Country Club is a 9 hole public golf course in Cherokee County Kansas. Built in 1935, this Baxter Springs course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 316-856-3538. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: Hwy 66, Baxter Springs, KS 66713

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Big Brutus - West Mineral, Big Brutus is the nickname of the Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, which was the second largest of its type in operation in the 1960s and 1970s. It is currently the centerpiece of a mining museum in West Mineral, Kansas.

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Carthage Municipal Golf Course - , Carthage, The Carthage Municipal Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Jasper County Missouri. This course is located in the city of Carthage. Tee times are accepted up to 4 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 417-237-7030.
Address: 2000 Oak St, Carthage, MO 64836

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Countryside Golf Course - Pittsburg, The Countryside Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Crawford County Kansas. Built in 1926, this Pittsburg course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 316-232-3654. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 469 E 520th Ave, Pittsburg, KS 66762

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Fort Scott National Historic Site - Fort Scott, Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas. Named after Mexican-American War General Winfield Scott, during the middle of the 19th century it served as a military base for army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next quarter century, it was used as a supply base and to provide security in turbulent areas during the opening of the West to settlement, a period which included Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.

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Four Oaks Golf Course - Pittsburg, The Four Oaks Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Crawford County Kansas. Built in 1970, this Pittsburg course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 316-231-8070. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: 69 Bypass and Memorial Dr, Pittsburg, KS 66762

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Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course - , Nevada, The Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Vernon County Missouri. This course is located in the city of Nevada. Tee times are accepted up to 3 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 417-448-2750.
Address: Rural Route 3, Nevada, MO 64772

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Girard Municipal Golf Course - Girard, The Girard Municipal Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Crawford County Kansas. is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 620-724-8855. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 120 N Summit St, Girard, KS 66743

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Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site - , Lamar, Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, is maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a state historic site.

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Oswego Golf Association - Oswego, The Oswego Golf Association is a 9 hole public golf course in Labette County Kansas. Built in 1944, this Oswego course is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 316-795-4767. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: 12086 Wallace, Oswego, KS 67356
Franklin, Kansas Restaurants
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