Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
We need your help! The full-height windows and half-round steel gutters on our 1871 Meeting House are in desperate need of restoration. Over the past 147 years, the window glazing has degraded and condensation has damaged the wood surrounding the…
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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.
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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Thank you to everyone who braved the inclement weather to come to this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas at the Meeting House! Special thanks to organist Jim Kemp who played our 19th-century pump organ, and Theresa Kemp who sang a solo….
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The Franklin Township Historical Society’s annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” will be Sunday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. Join us at the Meeting House (built 1871), located at 6510 S. Franklin Road, for a traditional celebration as in the old days! Sing carols accompanied by…
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Last week, we bid a sad farewell to two of the huge ash trees that have stood beside our 1871 Meeting House for over 130 years. The invasive emerald ash borer had damaged the trees beyond repair. The trees were…
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There will be a free Ice Cream Social and Croquet event during Open Hours at the Franklin Township Historical Society’s 1871 Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Rd, on August 6th from 1 to 4. Stop by and test your croquet skill,…
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Here are some photos from our 2015 Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this fun annual holiday event!
The Franklin Township Historical Society’s Meeting House (located at 6510 South Franklin Road) is one of the most recognizable buildings in southeastern Marion County. And for those of you driving, biking, or walking your dog by, you may have noticed…
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Our building, the former Big Run Baptist Church, was constructed in 1871 and needs continual maintenance and preservation work — from simple repairs like painting and tuckpointing, to big, expensive projects like replacing the roof, improving lot drainage, and replacing support…
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