Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
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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Our annual Old Fashioned Christmas at the Meeting House broke all previous records, with 87 people in attendance! It was a tight squeeze, but we are already making plans for additional parking (courtesy of our neighbors at The Creek) and…
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Love tech? Join us on August 17 for an exhibit of vintage technology covering the mid-19th century to the 1980s! See an original telegraph set from the 1800s, try out a manual typewriter, pose for a photo with a 1930s…
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Thanks to the 40+ people who came out to attend our Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration! We had a delightful evening. Society president Nancy VanArendonk talked about the history of Christmas trees and the changes in the portrayals of St. Nicholas…
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It’s that time of year again! Our annual Harvest Luncheon will be held Saturday, November 10 at 1 p.m. at Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin Road. Our speaker will be Marion County Historian Steve Barnett. Mr. Barnett is also the…
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The public is invited to attend the Franklin Township Historical Society’s Vintage Clothing Show on September 8 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m., at Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin Road (across from the Franklin Road Library). See antique garments from…
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Are thoughts of spring cleaning awakening in your head? Wouldn’t it be nice not only to get rid of that clutter, but also to be able to take a tax deduction for those items you no longer need? Well, it’s…
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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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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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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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