franklin Square/Upper Square

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The 1827 map of Dover designates the junction of Main Street and Central Street as Franklin Square. Over the years, the area became known as Upper Square, but in 1981, after the square was revitalized and refurbished, it was rechristened Franklin Square. The granite fountain and horse trough, a gift to the city circa 1914 by the heirs of Joseph Morrill, was reconditioned and reinstalled.

Many events have taken place in the Square. Two of the most notable were the receptions for two U.S. Presidents: Teddy Roosevelt in 1902 and William Howard Taft in 1912.

Franklin Square

circa 1905