Franklin Township Historical Society
Franklin Township history, Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana
The 1871 Meeting House of the Franklin Township Historical Society has been getting a facelift in a variety of ways this spring! One of the more noticeable changes is the fact that our old red wooden sign has been replaced…
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Thanks to the 40+ people who came out to attend our Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration! We had a delightful evening. Society president Nancy VanArendonk talked about the history of Christmas trees and the changes in the portrayals of St. Nicholas…
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The Franklin Township Historical Society will host its annual “Old Fashioned Christmas” at its 147-year-old Meeting House, 6510 S. Franklin Road, on Sunday Dec. 9th at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The Old Fashioned…
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On October 12, around 100 fourth-grade students, as well as their teachers and chaperons, toured the Meeting House and the Big Run Cemetery. The students learned about life in the 19th century, exploring our recreation of a one-room schoolhouse, kitchen…
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The History Club from Franklin Central High School toured our Meeting House on September 22. Thanks to club sponsor Susan Tomlinson for bringing the students to visit!
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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