Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
Do you enjoy spooky legends and unsolved mysteries? Bring a lawn chair and sit around the campfire to listen to seasonal ghostly stories, including some that took place right in Franklin Township! This event is free to the public. Marshmallows…
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Join us September 7 at 2:30PM for a free guided tour of Big Run Cemetery, the graveyard that belonged to the Big Run Baptist Church (now our Meeting House). You’ll learn about some of the pioneers buried there, as well…
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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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Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 10 in our historic Meeting House at 6510 S. Franklin Road for Christmas stories, holiday histories, special displays, candle luminaria, live music from our original Victorian pump organ, carols, cookies and punch,…
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Join us for our annual holiday celebration at the Meeting House! Sing carols accompanied by the building’s original Victorian pump organ, learn a bit of Christmas tradition history, and enjoy punch and cookies while exploring our recently added exhibits.
We’ve spent much of this year rearranging revamping our exhibits in the Meeting House. It’s a big project, and will take a long time to complete, but we’re making good progress! Our latest fresh exhibit is a new kitchen display…
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If you’ve visited the Meeting House during Open Hours this spring, you may notice it’s a bit cluttered. That’s because we’re rearranging our collections to make room for some exciting new acquisitions! Thanks to the generous donation of an antique…
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Thank you to the 46 visitors who joined us for this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas at the Meeting House! We had a display of antique toys, volunteers in Victorian dress, favors of holly and ivy, and of course punch and…
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The Meeting House will not be open on Saturday, September 3 due to the holiday weekend. We will be open on Sunday, September 18 from 2-4 p.m., so please visit us then!
On July 17 at 2 p.m., a presentation will be offered in our Meeting House at 6510 S. Franklin Road about actor Steve McQueen, who was born in nearby Beech Grove. This presentation is being done in partnership with the…
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