Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
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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You’ve heard the jokes — now take home your very own Pelican Diner sign! The Pelican Diner moved to Wanamaker in 1954, but the restaurant never opened. The iconic neon sign proclaiming “We Never Close” remained for two decades after…
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The Historical Society’s annual Harvest Dinner, with its delicious turkey dinner, special entertainment, history presentation, silent auction, door prizes, and more, will be Saturday November 2 at 12 p.m. The event will be held at Grace Church, 5605 S. Franklin…
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Recently, The Southside Times mistakenly ran an archive article from 2019 that included a list of upcoming FTHS events. After seeing this list, a couple of other local periodicals also reprinted these items in their upcoming events column. Please note…
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Thanks to everyone who joined our sold-out trolley ride to the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana to see Marjorie Main’s Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town last Saturday! A huge thanks to the Artcraft, too, for working with…
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It’s official — The Story of Acton Camp Ground: Expanded Edition is now available for purchase! This edition contains the entire text of the original booklet by Sylvia Henricks, as well as new articles about the history of Methodist camp…
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The Franklin Township Historical Society will sponsor the comedy Ma & Pa Kettle Go to Town, starring Acton-born actress Marjorie Main, at The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana. Join us on a trolley ride to Franklin on Saturday, July…
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Tonight, February 7th, is the community meeting with the Indy Parks department about development of the park property on the site of the historic Acton Campground. The meeting is at 6:30 PM at Pleasant Masonic Lodge, 7525 Acton Rd. The…
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Just a reminder that Open Hours at the Meeting House resume Saturday, March 2! Our museum is open to the public on the first Saturday and third Sunday of the month, March through October, from 2 to 4PM. Come check…
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Thanks to everyone who came out for this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas! We had a lovely evening of holiday history, talking about the introduction of traditions such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and Christmas cards, with a display of century-old…
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