Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
In today’s Collection Spotlight, we’re looking at some artifacts from the Acton State Bank. This bank was located on Exchange Street, next to the U.S. Post Office. It was robbed in 1924; the robbers, who were never caught, got away…
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Thanks to everyone who came out for our annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration, held at the Meeting House on Sunday! We had a live Christmas tree with vintage decorations, cookies and punch, caroling, presentations on the history of Christmas songs and Victorian…
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Thanks to the 23 new visitors who made their way to the Meeting House to see our exhibit of vintage comic books! We had books on display dating from 1941 to present day, ranging in subject matter from superheroes to…
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Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. for our Open Hours. This week, we’re offering a special exhibit of vintage comic books! We’ll be sharing some of our favorite titles,…
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This year’s Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration was held on Sunday, December 16. We had a traditionally-decorated live tree, Christmas carols accompanied by our antique pump organ, cookies, punch and other holiday snacks, and even a visit from Santa Claus! Between 30…
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Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove. Continuing Dana Crapo’s research on the history of the…
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It’s coming up on Halloween, and that means it’s the perfect time of year for ghost stories! Indiana has its fair share of paranormal oddities, and even Franklin Township has a few stories that just might make you shiver. Join…
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Love cemeteries? Love local history? Or just want to learn about those strange symbols that mark the places of the dead? Join us September 16 at 1 p.m. for an informative tour of the Big Run Cemetery, led by our…
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Today, we bring you one of Sylvia Henricks’ “Remembrances.” You can read more of Sylvia’s columns weekly in The Franklin Township Informer, or in her book From The Ash Grove (available directly from the FTHS, and via the web site).The Franklin Township Historical Society celebrated…
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Just a reminder that there will be a special exhibit of vintage and antique postcards on display at this week’s Open Hours! Join us at the Meeting House (6510 S. Franklin Rd.) between 1 and 4 p.m. on June 2….
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