Finding Franklin: Mystery of the Lost State Capitol A Pick-Your-Own-Plot Adventure

Product DescriptionOn a summer fishing trip near Greeneville, Tennessee, two cousins discover what may be the clue to the "lost fortune" of the Lost State of Franklin. Joined by a cast of wacky relatives, these boys embark on a mission of "FINDING FRANKLIN" and visit locations all across North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, as they try to uncover the real-life mystery of a missing cabin, lost since 1897. Encountering ghostly legends along the way, the boys must face potential danger in a submarine beneath the surface of Tennessee's Douglas Lake plus comical mishaps while trying to find Silver Dollar City at Dollywood; a cave at Johnson City, Tenn.; a lost silver mine on Unaka Mountain; and, at all turns, the fabled "Franklin Fortune" in this Pick-Your-Own-Plot story.From the Inside FlapFor the settlers of what is now East Tennessee, the idea to form a new state called "Franklin" simply grew out of frustration. Initially called "Frankland," an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "Land of the Free," the infant state within months became "Franklin" - for political purposes - when organizers thought they might enlis the help of Benjamin Franklin, a senior statesman of the newly formed United States of America. What happened to the State of Franklin's original capitol building? Therein remains a mystery.From the Back CoverBenjamin Franklin may be the man with his face on the $100 bill, but what happened to the Lost State of Franklin? Was it truly going to be the 14th state in the United States of America? What about all of those other places named Franklin? And is there really a Franklin fortune?