Pursuing a new waterpark and moniker downtown, N.H.’s smallest city hopes to make a big splash with tourists Jon Gorey © Sean Proctor One of the old mills along the Winnipesaukee River in Franklin, N.H
When Mill City Park, New England’s first whitewater park, opens in New Hampshire this September, it could mark another debut as well that of Franklin Falls, N.H. That’s what the city of Franklin is planning to rechristen its downtown district, which includes the new waterpark, in an effort to capture some of the energy and history inherent in its riverfront setting.
Pursuing a new waterpark and moniker downtown, N H s smallest city hopes to make a big splash with tourists
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New Hampshire Magazine
April 21, 2021
New Hampshire’s smallest city has big plans.
Once a thriving mill town, City Manager Judie Milner is hoping a big new project will help revitalize Franklin.
“I’m hoping that we will have a vibrant downtown as a result of this park, and more restaurants coming in, some storefronts filled up, people actually downtown, enjoying the downtown and enjoying the amenities that are there … just having excitement for the downtown and life after five o’clock at night,” she says.
Mill City Park, coupled with an innovative and unique white water rafting park, will bring in spectators and guests, hopefully stimulating the town’s economy, including attracting new restaurants, shops, tourism and infrastructure.