Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
For several years, we’ve received periodic requests for copies of My Home Town: A History of Acton, Indiana 1852-1994. This popular book went out of print about twenty years after its original 1994 publication, and we had no copies of…
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A popular newspaper columnist, an internationally-known animal trainer, writers of books on local history and multiple others will be part of the free Authors Fair, to be held Saturday June 7th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Franklin Road Library, 5550 S….
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Earlier this month, the Franklin Township Historical Society received a donation of antique books and magazines from board member Ben Schuman. One of these was an issue of Liberty magazine from May, 1926. You can view this and other magazines…
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It might seem strange to write a book about outhouses — those rustic shacks that our forebears used instead of the indoor porcelain plumbing we’re used to — but there is a lot of history in those little wooden buildings!…
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Hey, Franklin Central High School grads… It’s Homecoming season! Do you need to brush up on the names of your classmates? Maybe pick up a few signatures that you missed way back when? The Franklin Township Historical Society has a…
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Attention, readers! Among the items to be offered at the Franklin Township Historical Society booth at Old Setters Day June 24 will be a wide variety of books available for just 50 cents each. The hardbacks and paperbacks will both…
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