Birthplace of Horace Mann

Birthplace of Horace Mann is a memorial in City of Franklin Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Birthplace of Horace Mann is situated nearby to the recreation area Altitude, as well as near the town hall Franklin Municipal Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin station and Pigeon Hill.

Franklin station

Railway station

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Franklin station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station located in Franklin, Massachusetts, near Dean College. It serves the Franklin/Foxboro Line, for which it was the terminus from 1966 to 1988. Franklin station is situated 3,500 feet west of Birthplace of Horace Mann.

Pigeon Hill

Peak

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Pigeon Hill is a peak.

Franklin High School

School

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Franklin High School is a public high school located in Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2025-26 school year the school has an enrollment of 1,379 students. Its campus is located at 218 Oak Street. The current school building opened in 2014. Franklin High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Birthplace of Horace Mann.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franklin and Wrentham.

Franklin

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Franklin is a city of 37,000 in Massachusetts. Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic.

Wrentham

Town

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Franklin is a city of 37,000 in Massachusetts. Bellingham is a town with a population of 17,000. Birthplace of noted author William Taylor Adams, also known as Oliver Optic. Wrentham is situated 3 miles east of Birthplace of Horace Mann.

Norfolk

Town

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Foxborough is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 19,000. Sometimes seen as "Foxboro", it is home to the New England Patriots NFL football team. Norfolk is situated 4 miles northeast of Birthplace of Horace Mann.

Birthplace of Horace Mann

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: City of Franklin Town, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.08036° or 42° 4′ 49″ north

Longitude

-71.38377° or 71° 23′ 2″ west

Open location code

87JC3JJ8+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2088066766

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Altitude and Franklin Municipal Building.

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