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  • October 9: Dress for Success: Nelly Don and American Fashion (in-person program)
  • Summer 2022: 1859 Dietrich Cabin Tours
  • August 14, 2022: Tattooed: The Tale of Maud Wagner
  • July 17, 2022 Program: Architecture of the People's Houses
  • May 7, 2022: New traveling exhibit tells story of self-rule among Indigenous nations
Franklin County Historical Society



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  • Background: sketches of women's fashion. Humanities Kansas logo.
    Join us at Greenwood Community Center for Marla Day's presentation about this American fashion legend!
  • Background: a photo of Central Street in Richmond, Kansas, showing both a horce and buggy and an automobile. The words "Horse Power" are in the foreground.
    Explore the transition from horse-drawn buggies to horseless carriages through our newest exhibit, "Horse Power." LEARN MORE
  • Background shows a translucent image of the index page from the 1884 Ottawa Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Text reads Our City in Sanborns: The City of Ottawa in Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884-1924
    Our new exhibit explores the accuracy of the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps through maps and images. LEARN MORE
  • 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.

DIETRICH CABIN

Dietrich Cabin was built in 1859 by Jacob and Catherine Dietrich and is located in City Park.

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
Reopening September 26, 2022
In-Person Researchers by Appointment
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – Noon; 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

OLD DEPOT MUSEUM


135 W TECUMSEH ST, 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