Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
Join us for our annual holiday celebration! Last year we had to take our event virtual, but we’re back in person this year. Come to the Meeting House for Christmas carols accompanied by our original antique pump organ, holiday history…
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Join us on Saturday, December 4 for lunch and a visit to the Irvington Historical Society, housed in the lovely Bona Thompson Memorial building. The Memorial was built in 1902 as the Butler University Library and was funded by Bona’s…
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Join us at the Meeting House on the evening of October 21 to hear spooky stories around the campfire! We’ll share ghostly tales from local and not-so-local history, as well as the story of the (in)famous Black Dress in our…
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If you missed our Sesquicentennial Celebration (or just want to revisit some highlights), you can now view the videos of the day’s special history presentations on our YouTube channel! Learn about the history of the Meeting House and Big Run…
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On Saturday, we had over 100 visitors to our Meeting House for our building’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. The event included special history presentations, demonstrations of pieces from our collection, an exhibit on the history of the Big Run Primitive Baptist Church…
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We are pleased to unveil our newest permanent display: This section of interurban rails, once laid along Hickory Road between Wanamaker and Acton, was kindly donated by Bill Luebkeman. (Special thanks to Rich Hayes of Green Acres Landscaping for installing…
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Join us this Saturday to celebrate our building’s 150th year! This free event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and will include guest speakers, history presentations, music from our Victorian pump organ, a guided cemetery tour, special exhibits, and refreshments….
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Our new online membership database is live! Now you can sign up for a new membership, renew your annual membership, or update your membership profile and newsletter delivery preferences online. All current FTHS members have already had profiles created for…
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In observance of the Independence Day holiday weekend, there will be no Open Hours at the Meeting House on Saturday, July 3. Our regularly-scheduled Open Hours will resume on Sunday, July 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come visit us…
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If you weren’t able to attend our guided tour of the Waterman building, don’t despair–we caught much of the tour on video! Take a virtual spin through this historic structure, which was first built as a blacksmith shop in the…
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