NEW 2025 Holiday Ornament!

Since 2022, the FTHS has released one new ornament each holiday season. First it was our horse and sleigh design; then our Meeting House; after that, it was the extremely popular Pelican Diner sign. (If you missed one of these,…
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Spooky Stories & S’mores – October 15

Join us October 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Meeting House for a seasonal storytelling session! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit around the fire, and toast a marshmallow while you listen to some spooky stories of…
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2025 Harvest Dinner – November 1

This year’s Harvest Dinner is generously sponsored by The Auto Center. We are grateful for your support! Join us for the Historical Society’s annual Harvest Dinner, which includes a catered meal, history presentation, musical entertainment, silent auction, door prizes, and…
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Marjorie Main at the Artcraft July 17-19

Academy Award-nominated actress Marjorie Main was born in a farmhouse in Acton and has been a favorite local celebrity for nearly a century. Although she starred alongside such greats as Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Humphrey Bogart, her best-known role…
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Abraham Lincoln Event – July 22

Our friends at the Perry Township/Southport Historical Society invite members of the FTHS or anyone with an interest in history to join them for their July 22 meeting featuring guest presenter Danny Russell, a professional actor who portrays Abraham Lincoln….
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2025 Antiques & Rummage Sale is June 13-14

It’s almost time for our annual Antiques and Rummage Sale! This event is our largest annual fundraiser (and it’s especially important this year, during our Expansion Project). You can help us by donating items, shopping, volunteering, and spreading the word!…
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Expansion Project

The Franklin Township Historical Society has been an important part of our township for the last 50 years, supplying facts, photos, books, articles, historical and genealogical information, material for township teachers and educators, and a museum of physical objects from…
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Pelican Diner Ornament Reorder

We did not anticipate how excited the community would be for our Pelican Diner ornaments! We completely sold out the first run in just a few weeks. More ornaments are on order (and should be here by December 11), but…
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