The Franklin/Arma sidewalk was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior March 16, 2007 and on the Kansas Register of Historic Places November 18, 2006. Constructed in 1936 with federal funding assistance, the Franklin Sidewalk connects two rural mining communities in Crawford County - Arma and Franklin. The 3-foot wide sidewalk begins at the south edge of Arma and stretches south 1.7 miles to the south edge of Franklin.  It has become well known as the "longest sidewalk connecting two communities".   It runs adjacent to Business 69 Highway also known as "Jefferson Highway" and the "Frontier Military Historic Byway".

The sidewalk was one of the 24 finalists in the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs Contest. Our entry included “Things To Do Along the Sidewalk” along with photos of each activity. Some of the fun things listed were: walking the dog, visiting the neighbors, walking the baby, riding a big, playing with friends, doing cartwheels, playing hopscotsch, running, skipping, sidewalk art, and walking for exercise.