Let's Tour Franklin County
A family fun educational summer activity exploring heritage sites and cultural destinations in Franklin County.
How It Works
- Program runs from June 16th through August 16th, 2017.
- Visit each of 20 listed destinations as described and outlined in the Tour Guide Book, complete with Day trip ideas, Historical information and added points of interest!
- Snap a selfie at each destination/event and submit to Franklin County Historical Society either on Instagram, Facebook or Email. Specific posting instructions are included in the Tour Guide Book.
Just For Participating
- Receive a Cinch Sack Gift Bag with lots of valuable coupons and gifts to enjoy during your Franklin County Tour!
- Throughout the duration of the program, we will have various surprise drawings for Dust Devil tickets. For each destination selfie you submit (only 1 per destination/event and Guide Book Number), your name will be entered in to each drawing.
- All participants are invited to attend a special ice cream social at Franklin County Historical Society on Wednesday,
August 16th from 4:00-6:00pm.
Grand Prize Awarded
- Participants that visit all 20 destinations & events, will be put in a drawing for a $100 gift basket from Country Mercantile.
- Drawing will be held at the Benton-Franklin County Fair on August 22nd. Need not be present to win.
Thank you to our program partners!
Purchase Your Guide
Buy your “Let’s Tour Franklin County” Summer Guide Book, at these locations, and discover the many hidden treasures of Franklin County!
- Franklin County Historical Society: 305 N. 4th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301 (Tuesday-Friday 12:00-4:00)
- City of Pasco Parks & Recreation: First Floor, 525 N. Third Ave., Pasco, WA 99301 (Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00)
- Downtown Pasco Development Association and Pasco Specialty Kitchen: 110 S. 4th
Ave., Pasco, WA 99301 - Pasco Farmer’s Market on the corner of S. 4th Ave. & Columbia Ave (Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00-12:00)
- On-line at: https://www.pasco-wa.gov/166/Parks-Recreation
Thank You to All of our Sponsors
This tour is a special initiative of the Franklin County Historical Society in which we wish to promote heritage tourism, history and area commerce. It is designed to help area residents and visitors enjoy historic points of interest, areas of natural beauty and summer cultural events within Franklin County.