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  • August 14, 2022: Tattooed: The Tale of Maud Wagner
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  • Image shows a cartoon of a woman wearing a mask. Text Reads: Visitor Guidelines beginning March 7, 2022
    FCHS has updated its mask policy. LEARN MORE
  • Text reads Tattooed The Tale of Maud Wagner. Image is of a woman in a sequined strapless dress and dark hair upswept with a flower. The woman's skin is covered in tattoos of plants and people.
    She left Kansas to join the circus and became one of America's first female professional tattoo artists. LEARN MORE
  • Image shows a stone fireplace. A large gold-framed wedding photo of a couple rests on a mantel. The fireplace is surrounded by household items common in the 1800s. Text reads 1859 Dietrich Cabin Tours First Saturday of the Month, 10 am to Noon
    Dietrich Cabin is open for tours! LEARN MORE
  • 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.

2022 Hours: First Saturday in June, July, & August, 10 a.m. to Noon.  Read more…

ARCHIVES & RESEARCH CENTER

2011 East Logan Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-1232
Temporarily closed to the public as we move into this new location.

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