Franklin Historical Society-- Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin Historical Society, 21 Holy Cross Road, Webster Place
Event and Meeting Schedule, 2025
From Saturday, May 24th (Memorial Day Weekend), through Labor Day Weekend, the Society’s Museum will be open every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. On Labor Day Weekend, it will be open all three days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10 am to 2 pm
Thursday, April 3rd: “The History of the Pemigewasset Valley” by Daniel Heyduk, 7 pm, Historical Society Building, Webster Place (21 Holy Cross Rd.)
Date TBD in April for annual garden, grounds, and building clean-up
Thursday, May 1st: “Memorable Moments at the Franklin Opera House” 7 pm at the Society, Webster Place
Saturday, May 10th: Community Day, 10am parade on Central Street, 10:30am-2pm visit the Society’s table at Odell Park for membership information, purchase books, T- shirts, Sesquicentennial plates, postcards, or just come by to talk! Volunteers needed
Saturday, May 31st: The Society’s Annual Plant Sale at Webster Place, 10 am to 2 pm
Thursday, June 5th: “ IOOF and Burleigh Hall—before the renovation” a slideshow by Leigh Webb, 7pm at the Society’s building, Webster Place
[No meeting in July]
Thursday, August 7th: “A History of Webster Place”, Leigh Webb, 7 pm, Webster Place [possibly in the meeting space, formerly the Kimball Chapel, of Easterseals’ Veterans Campus]
Labor Day Weekend, August 30th to Sept. 1st : Historical Society Museum Open House, 10 am to 2 pm, all three days.
Thursday, September 4th: “History of Schools in Franklin” Chris Lewis, 7 pm, Webster Place
Thursday, October 2nd: “More Treasures from the Franklin Public Library” with Leigh Webb 7 pm, Webster Place
Thursday, November 6th: “A Tribute to Franklin Veterans, Pt. 2”, with Kathy Fuller, 7 pm Webster Place or “Bernice Sinclair, A True Franklin Heroine” a slideshow of her mementos from WWII, Webster Place, 7 pm
Sunday, December 14th (tentative): The Annual Pot-luck Christmas Dinner, for members and friends, Thompson Hall, 4-7 pm