Annual Rummage Sale – Saturday, June 9

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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Emily Dickinson Exhibit: Grand Opening February 20

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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Old Fashioned Christmas 2017: Photos

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.

Old Fashioned Christmas – December 10, 2017

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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What We Did In 2017

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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Harvest Luncheon & Historical Marker Photos

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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Acton Business Section, 1909

Today’s photo, submitted by Eric Uehlein‎, is a postcard showing Exchange Street in Acton around 1909. This was the business district, or “business section,” as it is labeled on the photo, around the turn of the century. The photo features some…
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Chamber of Commerce Presentation – August 1

Join us Tuesday, Aug. 1st, when the Franklin Township Historical Society will do a new live & on-screen presentation about township history at the Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting, 11:30 at the Franklin Road Library. All are welcome, but RSVP to franklintwpchamber@gmail.com if you…
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