Franklin Historical Society-- Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin Historical Society, 21 Holy Cross Road, Webster Place
Event and Meeting Schedule, 2026
From Saturday, May 23rd (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 2nd: “Soldiers Memorial Hall, Past, Present, Future?”, Leigh Webb, 7 pm, Peabody Place Senior Home
Date in April for annual garden, grounds, and building clean-up
Thursday, May 7th: “From the Vault: discoveries from the city archive” slideshow by Leigh Webb, 7 pm at the Society, Webster Place
Saturday, May 9th: 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 30th (rain day the 31st): The Society’s Annual Plant Sale at Webster Place, 10 am to 12 pm (or later on Saturday)
Thursday, June 4th: “Franklin High School’s 150th Anniversary” Chris Lewis and Kathy Fuller, 7pm at the Society’s building, Webster Place
[No meeting in July]
Thursday, August 6th: “NH in the Revolution: the 250th Anniversary”, Mary Adams from the NH Historical Society, 7 pm at the Franklin Public Library upstairs (a joint venture with the Library) NOTE CHANGE IN VENUE from Webster Place
Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5th, 6th, and 7th: Historical Society Museum Open House, 10 am to 2 pm, all three days. Last open days of the 2026 season.
Thursday, September 3rd: “Franklin Then and Now”, 7 pm Webster Place (please note this program is subject to change)
Thursday, October 1st: “More Treasures from the Franklin Public Library” with Leigh Webb 7 pm, Webster Place
Thursday, November 5th: “A History of the G.A.R. Hall”, to honor Veterans Day, Webster Place, 7 pm
Sunday, December 13th (subject to venue confirmation): The Annual Pot-luck Christmas Dinner, for members and friends, Thompson Hall, 4-7 pm