Tag Archive: holidays

Old Fashioned Christmas 2023: Photos

Thanks to everyone who came out for this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas! We had a lovely evening of holiday history, talking about the introduction of traditions such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and Christmas cards, with a display of century-old…
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Old Fashioned Christmas 2023

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 10 in our historic Meeting House at 6510 S. Franklin Road for Christmas stories, holiday histories, special displays, candle luminaria, live music from our original Victorian pump organ, carols, cookies and punch,…
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Old Fashioned Christmas 2022

Thank you to the 46 visitors who joined us for this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas at the Meeting House! We had a display of antique toys, volunteers in Victorian dress, favors of holly and ivy, and of course punch and…
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Harvest Luncheon tickets now available!

Our annual Harvest Luncheon and Silent Auction will be Saturday, November 5 at 12 p.m. at Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin Rd. The event includes a catered meal, door prizes, live music by pianist Jim Kemp, a presentation on local…
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Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration 2020 – Watch Online!

We announced a few weeks ago that our annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” event will not take place in person this year, due to public health concerns. However, we’ll be streaming an online version with all the usual holiday histories, stories, music, and more!…
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Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration is December 9

The Franklin Township Historical Society will host its annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” at its 147-year-old Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Road, on Sunday Dec. 9th at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Old Fashioned…
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Old Fashioned Christmas 2017: Photos

We had a record 60 attendees at our Old Fashioned Christmas event this year! Live organ music by Jim Kemp, carol singing, and a visit from Santa Claus were just a few of the evening’s highlights.

Old Fashioned Christmas – December 10, 2017

Mark your calendar for the FREE Franklin Township Historical Society Old Fashioned Christmas! Join us Sunday, December 10th at 6 p.m. at the Society’s Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Road. We’ll have Christmas carols accompanied by the original 1870s Big…
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