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Croquet Tournament May 20

Our third Barnyard Croquet Tournament is this Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. Join us on the Meeting House lawn for a delightful game, with prizes to be awarded! Dress is casual. Refreshments will be served.

Vintage Toy Exhibit

Just a reminder that there will be a special exhibit of vintage toys at this Sunday’s Open Hours! Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) between 1 and 4 p.m on April 15. Everyone is welcome!

Spring Cleaning

A group of six FTHS board members met this morning at the Meeting House to do some much-needed cleaning and maintenance on the building. In addition to preserving Franklin Township’s heritage through artifact preservation and education, part of our mission…
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Open Hours today!

Today kicks off the first Open Hours of the year! The Meeting House will be open from 1 to 4 PM. Stop by for a visit and see the new items in our collection!

2012 Open Hours

Just a reminder that Open Hours will be starting soon! You can visit the Meeting House on the first Saturday and third Sunday of each month, March through October, from 1PM to 4PM. The year’s first Open Hours will be…
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Old Fashioned Christmas Photos

Here are a few photos taken at our Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration! We had a nice crowd of around 25 people, with plenty of cookies and carols to go around. Special thanks to our organist Nancy George, who accompanied the…
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Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration 2011

Join us for our annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) on Sunday, December 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be traditional caroling, storytelling and socializing. As always, refreshments including punch and…
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Cemetery Talk September 18

A Big Run Cemetery Talk is planned for Open Hours at the Franklin Township Historical Society Meeting House on Sunday, September 18. Dana Crapo, the Society’s treasurer, is also its most knowledgeable person concerning burials in the Big Run Cemetery,…
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What We Did in 2010

Every year, the president of the Franklin Township Historical Society compiles a summary of the year’s events. Here is this year’s wrap-up from FTHS president Diana Stevenson. Sages say that “time flies when you’re having fun,” and Franklin Township Historical…
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Croquet Competition at FTHS Meeting House

Franklin Township Historical Society invites one and all to participate in a croquet tournament at the Meeting House (6510 South Franklin Road) on Saturday, October 2. Sign-ups will begin at 1 p.m. with play starting at 1:45 p.m. This event…
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