Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
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 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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Thanks to Eric Uehlein for sharing some more classic township photos!