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Welcome! You’ve landed on a site that is focused on just one activity of the H.H. Franklin Club, the Franklin Westrek. The Franklin Westrek is an annual multi-day tour held in the Western United States. It is hosted by different volunteers each year who determine the location, dates and length of their tour, as well as the venues to visit, which meals will be included and the amount of tour fees to charge. The activity is sanctioned by the H. H. Franklin Club, Inc., but is funded strictly from tour fees and donations. Members, their families and their guests are welcome. Most members bring a Franklin car for touring, but folks are encouraged to come even if their Franklin isn’t available. Regular participants look forward to seeing and catching up with their Franklin friends and family each year.
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This site was launched in June of 2017, and the current designers envision that it will be updated to emphasize the latest information on the current Westrek and those that are being planned for the future. Perhaps “look back” type articles and/or photographs can be added to describe and remind us of earlier events. Please offer your comments and suggestions about the website via the Contact button and check back often.
The black and white historical photographs of the Fortuna, California, area are courtesy of Dr. Alexandra Service, Fortuna Depot Museum, and the color photographs are courtesy of Kathy Ryan. The sharing of these wonderful photographs is greatly appreciated.
The black and white historical photographs of the Fortuna, California, area are courtesy of Dr. Alexandra Service, Fortuna Depot Museum, and the color photographs are courtesy of Kathy Ryan. The sharing of these wonderful photographs is greatly appreciated.
What's New
What's New
Sunday's Registration activities have been added to the "About the Tour" page under the "2018 Tour" tab. General information about the daily tours has been added to the "Daily Tour Highlights" on the "About the Tour" page under the "2018 Tour" tab.
The "Calendar" and the "Tow Rig and Trailer Parking" sections have been updated and the "Directions to Fortuna," "Weather," and "Westrek Activities, Service Stations, Restaurants and More" have been added to the "Daily Tour Highlights" page under the "2018 Tour" tab. Links to the Westrek Site Map and the Fortuna Map have been added.
There is a new flyer with additional information about next year's Westrek which will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Westrek. Click on the "2019 Tour" tab at the top of the page.
The website now contains some information about places to visit and things to do before and/or after the Westrek. You can find this information on the “Information and To Do’s” page under the “2018 Tour” tab. Look for the “Things to do Before and/or After the Westrek” heading. We will be adding more soon.
Additional information about the 2019 Westrek can be found at the "2019 Tour" tab.
There are changes to the fees for using PayPal for remitting payment for registrations, RV reservations and shirt orders.
The registration form is now ready! Go to the “Registration” page under the “2018 Tour” tab.
Westrek commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts are now available for order. You can find the information at the "Commemorative Tour Shirts" page under the "2018 Tour" tab.
Check out the additional photographs of last year's Westrek that have been included above.
The Friday Tour Highlights has been expanded to include all tour days. Take a look at the "About the Tour" page under the "2018 Tour" tab for information on Monday through Friday's tours.
If you haven't made your reservations at the host hotel or you need to make changes to your existing reservation, you can now do it online. Check out the information on the Best Western Country Inn on the "Lodging" page under the "2018 Tour" tab.
Keep checking here periodically for additional website updates.
The "Calendar" and the "Tow Rig and Trailer Parking" sections have been updated and the "Directions to Fortuna," "Weather," and "Westrek Activities, Service Stations, Restaurants and More" have been added to the "Daily Tour Highlights" page under the "2018 Tour" tab. Links to the Westrek Site Map and the Fortuna Map have been added.
There is a new flyer with additional information about next year's Westrek which will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Westrek. Click on the "2019 Tour" tab at the top of the page.
The website now contains some information about places to visit and things to do before and/or after the Westrek. You can find this information on the “Information and To Do’s” page under the “2018 Tour” tab. Look for the “Things to do Before and/or After the Westrek” heading. We will be adding more soon.
Additional information about the 2019 Westrek can be found at the "2019 Tour" tab.
There are changes to the fees for using PayPal for remitting payment for registrations, RV reservations and shirt orders.
The registration form is now ready! Go to the “Registration” page under the “2018 Tour” tab.
Westrek commemorative T-shirts and sweatshirts are now available for order. You can find the information at the "Commemorative Tour Shirts" page under the "2018 Tour" tab.
Check out the additional photographs of last year's Westrek that have been included above.
The Friday Tour Highlights has been expanded to include all tour days. Take a look at the "About the Tour" page under the "2018 Tour" tab for information on Monday through Friday's tours.
If you haven't made your reservations at the host hotel or you need to make changes to your existing reservation, you can now do it online. Check out the information on the Best Western Country Inn on the "Lodging" page under the "2018 Tour" tab.
Keep checking here periodically for additional website updates.
