New: Follow us on Instagram!

We’re now on Instagram! You can follow us at @franklintownshiphistorical to see historic photos from our collection, artifacts, event updates, and more!

Photos: Old Fashioned Christmas 2021

Thank you to everyone who helped out or attended our Old Fashioned Christmas last night! We had 62 people in attendance. Organist Jim Kemp accompanied the carol singing on our building’s antique pump organ, Nancy VanArendonk spoke about the history…
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Old Fashioned Christmas: Sunday, December 12

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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October 21: The Black Dress & Other Stories

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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Thanks for a great Sesquicentennial Celebration!

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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New Permanent Exhibit: Interurban Rails

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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Sesquicentennial Celebration: Saturday, August 7

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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NEW: Manage Your Membership Online!

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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