The Franklin Township Civic League has asked us to help promote this upcoming event. Since you’ll already be in town for Old Settlers Day, be sure to stop by and see this amazing photo collection and presentation! The Franklin Township…
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Fifty-Cent Books Available at Old Settlers Day – June 24
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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Save The Date – IHS Outing
Join us July 11 for a membership outing to the Indiana Historical Society in downtown Indianapolis on the canal. The outing includes lunch. More info to come!
Antique Postcard Exhibit
Just a reminder that there will be a special exhibit of vintage and antique postcards on display at this week’s Open Hours! Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) between 1 and 4 p.m. on June 2….
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Croquet Tournament May 20
Our third Barnyard Croquet Tournament is this Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. Join us on the Meeting House lawn for a delightful game, with prizes to be awarded! Dress is casual. Refreshments will be served.
IHS Tours – Summer 2012
The Franklin Township Historical Society is not affiliated with the Indiana Historical Society, but the members of both organizations have similar interests. For that reason, you might be interested in these upcoming IHS events. For more information, contact Jennifer Hiatt at 317-234-2670 or e-mail jhiatt@indianahistory.org….
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On this date in 1876…
On May 10, 1876, a 37-year-old Civil War veteran opened a small laboratory in a brick building at 15 W. Pearl St. to manufacture medicine. His 14-year-old son quit school to help him run the business, which they founded with…
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Vintage Toy Exhibit
Just a reminder that there will be a special exhibit of vintage toys at this Sunday’s Open Hours! Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) between 1 and 4 p.m on April 15. Everyone is welcome!
Historic Indianapolis: Then And Now
It has been a trend for a few years to do time-lapse photo comparisons — for example, look at a photo of your childhood home, and take a new picture from the same angle in present day to see what…
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Spring Cleaning
A group of six FTHS board members met this morning at the Meeting House to do some much-needed cleaning and maintenance on the building. In addition to preserving Franklin Township’s heritage through artifact preservation and education, part of our mission…
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