Middle Tennessee’s favorite autumn tradition is back and bigger than ever as the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 41st Annual PumpkinFest officially expands to a full weekend celebration.
Join us on Historic Main Street on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026, for two non-stop days of autumn-inspired food and drink, live music, and our famous costume contests.
Wander through an expanded marketplace packed with top regional artisans and experience twice the fall fun for the whole family.
From deep roots to new beginnings, everyone cherishes special Williamson County places. We're inviting you to celebrate the landmarks and locations throughout our community that have shaped your life. Through our My Square Mile campaign, we're connecting people and places across our community.
Share your story and help us preserve what matters, together!
The non-profit Heritage Foundation operates The Franklin Theatre, Downtown Franklin Association, Franklin Grove Estate & Gardens, and the Moore-Morris History & Culture Center of Williamson County, TN to preserve and enrich Williamson County for the betterment of its citizens and visitors.
Support the critical work of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County today! Each gift funds preservation & education initiatives in our area that sustain the historic charm that makes our community so beloved.
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN is a nonprofit that preserves, promotes and advocates for the historic places, stories and culture of our community.
Through preservation, education, and events, we actively maintain the historic beauty of Williamson County for our residents and visitors. Without this paramount work, significant buildings and locations representing our area’s diverse history and vibrant culture would be lost forever.
To be the reason the world knows and falls in love with Williamson County’s culture and history.
Whether you have time, funds or business connections to give, each are vitally necessary to sustain the work the Heritage Foundation does to enrich Williamson County. Let's talk, we know there is a meaningful way to get you involved.
Cemeteries are sacred spaces that connect our past with our present, yet many of Williamson County's historic burial grounds remain hidden in plain sight or threatened by rapid development. These cultural landscapes hold intimate family stories—including those of historically marginalized communities—that are absolutely vital to an authentic understanding of our collective history. By raising awareness and actively advocating for their protection, we can reclaim these endangered spaces and preserve the voices of all who helped shape our local communities.
For nearly two centuries, dry stacked stone walls have served as a defining feature of Williamson County's landscape, originally built and maintained by skilled Irish, Scots, and enslaved stone masons. Constructed using specialized mortarless methods that rely entirely on perfect balance, these historic landmarks are increasingly being lost to development, road widening, and neglect. Because these cultural gems are not protected by countywide historic preservation ordinances, raising awareness about their deep historical significance is critical to saving them from disappearing entirely.
Dating back to an original c.1800 log structure built by a Revolutionary War veteran, the Daniel McMahon House stands as a remarkable, multilayered piece of our nation's history. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this unique home and its surviving c.1900 smokehouse tell a multigenerational story of early settlement, agricultural life, and pre-Civil War expansion. Currently situated on property owned by the Franklin First United Methodist Church, the historic residence faces significant environmental and preservation challenges, sparking an urgent call to evaluate and secure its long-term rehabilitation.
Established in College Grove following the Civil War, the late-1860s Allison Chapel AME Church and School served as a vital anchor for a newly freed African American community. Today, the visible ruins of the schoolhouse stand alongside one of the few remaining historic Black cemeteries in Williamson County—a sacred burial space fiercely defended by local descendants. Though the community recently rallied to block an encroaching subdivision development, the site remains a critical symbol of historic preservation in the face of ongoing regional growth.
Once the wealthiest region in Williamson County, Triune has lost more of its historic landmarks to time than almost any other local community. As a critical early crossroads deeply rooted in agricultural, African American, and Civil War history—including exceptionally preserved National Register earthworks—the area is uniquely valuable but highly vulnerable. With two massive, newly revised mixed-use developments now clearing land, local advocates face a critical turning point as they fight to protect Triune's remaining undocumented cultural resources, wetlands, and rural character from being altered forever.
