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  • June 3: Reid-Duderstadt Historic House Tour: Renewed, Reused, Restored
  • June 25: German Prisoners of War in Franklin County (program)
  • March 26: Kiiloona Munsiiw/We Are Munsee: The Munsee Tribe in Kansas
  • March 5: Retelling Sod and Stubble
  • January 29: John Brown and Lane, Kansas, subject of 86th Annual FCHS Meeting presentation
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  • 2 1/2 story Italian Renaissance Revival house with a tile roof, brick first floor, and wrap-around porch.
    Learn about the history and restoration of the 1899 Reid-Duderstadt House on June 3. LEARN MORE
  • Two men in jumpsuits with "PW" on the back work in an agricultural setting.
    Candie Campbell will present the story of German POWs in Franklin County on June 25. LEARN MORE
  • Bookcases filled with books. Tables and chairs. File cabinets. Large prints of historic photos in the background.
    The new FCHS Archives & Research Center is ready for in-person researchers!
  • Text includes Voices and Votes Democracy in America, The Smithsonian is coming to Ottawa in 2023, Humanities Kansas Logo. Image shows school children holding signs announcing exhibit.
    The Smithsonian is coming to Ottawa in 2023!
  • Founded in 1937, the Franklin County Historical Society strives to preserve, present and promote the history of Franklin County, Kansas.

1859 DIETRICH CABIN

City Park, 5th and Main, Ottawa, KS

Open by Appointment. Call the Archives & Research Center at (785) 242-1232 or the Old Depot Museum at (785) 242-1250.   Read more…

ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTER

2011 East Logan Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1232
Appointments preferred for in-person researchers
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to Noon; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

FCHS Mailing address:
PO Box 145, Ottawa, KS 66067

OLD DEPOT MUSEUM

135 West Tecumseh Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1250
Open Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT FCHS
    • Trustees & Staff
    • Employment
    • Affiliated Orgs
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Member
    • Give
    • Volunteer
    • 1894 Barn Project
  • FCHS SITES
    • Dietrich Cabin
      • The Dietrichs
      • History of the Cabin
    • Records Center
      • J.B. Muecke Collection
      • Rural School Records
    • Old Depot Museum
      • One-Room School
  • EXHIBITS
    • Past Exhibits
  • NEWS
  • EVENTS
  • Contact