Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
Mark your calendars for this special exhibit, which features artifacts on loan from the Franklin Township Historical Society: The Franklin Central High School English Department, Creative Writing Club, & History Club cordially invite you to the “Emily Dickinson: Person, Poetry, & Place” Exhibit…
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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.
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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Here’s our annual Year In Review: Four of our Historical Society publications have gone out of print, and we are in the process of publishing new editions. This is challenging, since the original books were printed decades ago using traditional…
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Our Harvest Luncheon on October 21 was a rousing success! Highlights of the luncheon included guests from the Indiana School for the Deaf and the Indiana Deaf History Museum, a special Skype presentation by Doug Stringham of Utah Valley University, piano…
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Join us Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 p.m. for our Harvest Luncheon and Historical Marker Dedication! Enjoy food and conversation on the actual historic site of Gallaudet, with live music, presentations about area history, a silent auction of gift baskets…
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Join us Tuesday, Aug. 1st, when the Franklin Township Historical Society will do a new live & on-screen presentation about township history at the Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting, 11:30 at the Franklin Road Library. All are welcome, but RSVP to [email protected] if you…
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Thank you to everyone who braved the inclement weather to come to this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas at the Meeting House! Special thanks to organist Jim Kemp who played our 19th-century pump organ, and Theresa Kemp who sang a solo….
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The Franklin Township Historical Society’s annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” will be Sunday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. Join us at the Meeting House (built 1871), located at 6510 S. Franklin Road, for a traditional celebration as in the old days! Sing carols accompanied by…
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Join us October 22 for our annual Harvest Dinner and enjoy food, fellowship, assorted door prizes, and a presentation of historical interest! In keeping with the statewide bicentennial celebration, this year’s dinner will feature a look back at portions of…
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