Franklin is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.

Water power from the falls on the Winnipesaukee River helped it develop as a mill town.

Daniel Webster was born in a section of Franklin that was then part of Salisbury.

There is a state historic site located off Route 127 that preserves the famous orator's childhood home.

As an adult, Webster owned "The Elms", a farm near the Merrimack River along present-day Route 3.

The highest point in Franklin is an unnamed summit near the northwestern corner of the city limits, where the elevation reaches approximately 1,370 feet (420 m) above sea level.

US 3 leads south to Boscawen and Concord, while NH 11 goes west to Andover and New London.

New Hampshire Route 127 also passes through downtown Franklin, leading southwest to Salisbury and Contoocook, and north into Sanbornton.