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Franklin County Historical Society
1888-two-story depot built by the Southern Kansas railroad, soon to be acquired by the Santa Fe.
1962-The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad donated the building to the FCHS
1963-opened to the public as a county museum.
1998-99-underwent extensive rehabilitation with funding from the Kansas Dept. of Transportation's ISTEA program and local contributions.
Received the Kansas Preservation Alliance "Award of Excellence" for 1999
The centerpiece of the collections of the Franklin County Historical Society is the Old Depot Museum. A fancy, limestone "county seat" depot with offices upstairs for the division offices of the railroad, the depot in its present state of preservation is a destination in and of itself. However, it also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts which range from items from the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Civil War veterans' organization to furniture, clothing and tools collected steadily since 1960.
1962-The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad donated the building to the FCHS
1963-opened to the public as a county museum.
1998-99-underwent extensive rehabilitation with funding from the Kansas Dept. of Transportation's ISTEA program and local contributions.
Received the Kansas Preservation Alliance "Award of Excellence" for 1999
The centerpiece of the collections of the Franklin County Historical Society is the Old Depot Museum. A fancy, limestone "county seat" depot with offices upstairs for the division offices of the railroad, the depot in its present state of preservation is a destination in and of itself. However, it also houses a wonderful collection of artifacts which range from items from the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Civil War veterans' organization to furniture, clothing and tools collected steadily since 1960.