Franklin Township Historical Society

07/11/2026

A Day of Rain & Shine! 😄 We set up in a downpour this morning for today's Franklin Township Historical Society 50th Anniversary event, not knowing if the rain would stop in time for anyone to attend. But a couple of hours later the sky cleared and people came! 😃

07/11/2026

YES IT IS RAINING BUT WE WILL BE HERE AND OPEN! 😃 Come by, enjoy a BBQ meal, shop, & visit our museum!

07/08/2026

07/07/2026

We had an enjoyable outing to the Indiana History Center today! Our group visited the interurban exhibit, had lunch on the canal, and even shopped a little. If you missed this one, be sure to join us for our next members outing! Our events calendar is always live at FTHS.org/events.

07/02/2026

Come help us celebrate the Historical Society's 50th anniversary on July 11th from 11 to 3! 😃

Events will be at 6510 S. Franklin Rd, but please park in the south portion of The Creek's lot next door in order to leave our small gravel lot available for those with limited mobility.

06/29/2026

A "thank you" and an assignment: Thank you to all who visited our booth yesterday at the Old Settlers Day street fair! 😀 Now be sure to mark your calendars for our big 50th Anniversary event, July 11th from 11 to 3 at the Meeting House property! Barbecue, classic cars, building tours, vendor booths, and more! 👍

06/28/2026

Members, take note:
Someone received an email regarding her “monthly donation payment” to the Historical society failing, but she doesn’t MAKE a monthly donation. This is a phishing scam that's using our name. 😡 If you receive such an email do NOT click on any links in it or respond to it. And if you ever do have any questions about the status of your membership, feel free to contact us at [email protected]! 😀 Thank you!

06/22/2026

Join other Franklin Township Historical Society members for a visit to the Indiana History Center and see the exhibit on interurbans, which were responsible for much of the development of Franklin Township’s early population centers of New Bethel (now Wanamaker) and Acton. After touring the exhibit, stay and have lunch at the Stardust Terrace Café on the canal! 😀

Cost: Admission to the Indiana History Center and your individual lunch purchase. History Center admission is free for IHS members and military/veterans (with military ID), or $15 for Adult/$14 for Seniors or non-members.

Limited carpooling from the Meeting House available; email [email protected] for details.

July 7 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street

06/21/2026

VENDORS: Do you make & sell jewelry? candles? soap? artwork? Do you want to promote your local business? There will be a limited number of 10' x 10' booth spaces available at the Franklin Township Historical Society's Anniversary event, for just $25. Visit https://fths.org/vendors-wanted/ for details!

We have a limited number of vendor booth spaces available for small businesses or organizations to sell product and connect with the local community at our 50th Anniversary Celebration on July 11,

06/13/2026

Dino wants you to come to the HUGE name-your-own-price sale at the Civic League at 8822 Southeastern Ave! Items indoors and outdoors! Open til 2 PM today (Saturday). All proceeds benefit the F.T. Historical Society.