Open Hours
Our Meeting House is open to the public from 2 to 4 PM on the first Saturday and third Sunday of every month, March through October. Admission to the building is free. Come in and browse our collection of artifacts,…
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Open Hours 2024
Just a reminder that Open Hours at the Meeting House resume Saturday, March 2! Our museum is open to the public on the first Saturday and third Sunday of the month, March through October, from 2 to 4PM. Come check…
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Christmas at the Meeting House 2024
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. For…
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Ghost Stories at the Meeting House
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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Big Run Cemetery Tour
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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Old Fashioned Christmas 2023: Photos
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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Old Fashioned Christmas 2023
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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Old Fashioned Christmas
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.
New Kitchen Display in Meeting House
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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Pardon our dust…
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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