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New Sign & Window Restoration at Meeting House

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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Old Fashioned Christmas 2018 – Photos

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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Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration is December 9

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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Fourth Grade visit to Meeting House – October 12

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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Window and Gutter Restoration Fundraiser

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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Old Fashioned Christmas 2017: Photos

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.

What We Did In 2017

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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Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration – December 4, 2016

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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