CANCELED: Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration
We regret that due to inclement weather, the Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 15 has been canceled. Please join us next year!
Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana

We regret that due to inclement weather, the Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 15 has been canceled. Please join us next year!
Thanks to everyone who contributed items or attended the Vintage Clothing Show on September 28! Check out some photos of the event after the jump.
Join us for our annual Harvest Dinner on Saturday, October 19 at 1:00 p.m. The dinner will be held at New Bethel Baptist Church (8936 Southeastern Avenue, 46239). Our speaker will be Gary Lee, who for more than thirty years…
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Just a reminder that the Vintage Clothing Show will be this Saturday, September 28 from 1 to 4 PM at Acton United Methodist Church, 5650 Senour Road (just off I-74 at the Acton Road exit). This free event will showcase…
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The Vintage Clothing Show is coming soon! Would you like to help us promote it? Simply download and print this 8.5″ x 11″ poster and share it with your friends or on the local bulletin board! [ddownload id=”579″ text=”Download” style=”button”…
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The Authors Fair at the Franklin Road Library, originally scheduled for August 24, has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience! We will make an announcement when we have the new date. Meanwhile, mark your calendars for these other upcoming…
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Thanks to the 23 new visitors who made their way to the Meeting House to see our exhibit of vintage comic books! We had books on display dating from 1941 to present day, ranging in subject matter from superheroes to…
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Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. for our Open Hours. This week, we’re offering a special exhibit of vintage comic books! We’ll be sharing some of our favorite titles,…
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Join the FTHS July 23 for a short road trip to the Levi Coffin house in Fountain City, Indiana. Called “the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad,” this 1839 home sheltered over 2,000 escaping slaves in its secret rooms….
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Once again, the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana is screening a film featuring Acton’s own Marjorie Main! The Egg & I stars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, and was the film that introduced the iconic “Ma and Pa Kettle”…
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