Was there always a flagpole in the Town of Franklin, Maine with the Stars and Stripes proudly waving above? We'd like to think so. Come with us on a journey to the past.  Twenty-three different U. S. flags have flown over our town. New flags always become official on July 4th.  Imagine that it's July 5th in a yesteryear and you are looking up at the flag of the times. Click below on the number of stars to see what was happening in Franklin, Maine and the world back then.......