July 22-31: American Revolution traveling exhibit coming to the Old Depot Museum

Men and women in 18th century clothing. Text reads The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit Now On Tour.

Innovative traveling Revolutionary War exhibit coming to Franklin County The General Edward Hand Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Franklin County Historical Society are excited to announce a traveling exhibit, the American Revolution Experience, will be on display at the Old Depot Museum in Ottawa, Kansas, from July 22 through July 31. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology, unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth…

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October 21: Chamber Coffee @ FCHS Archives & Research Center

Bookcases filled with books. Tables and chairs. File cabinets. Large prints of historic photos in the background.

Chamber Coffee Friday, October 21, 2022, 8 a.m. FCHS Archives & Research Center 2011 East Logan Street, Ottawa, Kansas 66067   We’re excited to share our new location with you! Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Franklin County Historical Society’s Archives & Research Center and learn more about how we hope to use our new space. For more information, call (785) 242-1232 or e-mail Diana Staresinic-Deane.

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