Simpson County Courthouse

ID: 3275
This file appears in: Octagon Hall

Franklin was selected as the county seat of Simpson County. It was incorporated in 1820.
Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society

This file appears in: Octagon Hall

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #503 in Simpson County notes the unique architecture of Octagon Hall, an eight-sided home built in the mid-nineteenth century. Regardless of era, wealth has always had its…