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Your museum, your history. Hub of local history, art, and community for Johnson County in the heart of downtown Franklin, Indiana.

 Franklin, IN
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Joined February 2010
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The museum phones are currently down. If you need to get in touch with staff, please email them. We're sorry for any inconvenience!
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Ray Crowe, the coach of Crispus Attucks, was from Johnson County! We dedicated a state historical marker in his honor in 2024.
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@IHSAA119 Mar 2025
DYK....70 Years Ago Today (March 19, 1955) Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, coached by Ray Crowe and led on the floor by Oscar Robertson, becomes the first African-American school to win the #IHSAA state tournament with a 97-74 victory over Gary Roosevelt! 🏆🏀🟩🟨 @Attucks_Sports 📽️ youtube.com/watch?v=gWgXd7i1… 📖 ihsaapublic.blob.core.window… 📈 ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20s…
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The museum is closed Saturday February 15 for Presidents' Day and will re-open Tuesday February 18th. #PresidentsDay
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The Museum will be closed Saturday January 19 in observance on Martin Luther King Day. We will re-open Tuesday January 21.
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We are excited to host the Northwood Elementary Choir tomorrow (Thursday) at 10:00 as part of the Holiday Cheer Tour. We hope you can join us for this festive event! #Choir #Music
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Free Photos with Santa are TOMORROW (December 7) from 1:30-4:30! We hope to see you here! Don't forget to vote on your favorite Dec-a-Tree. Look for Santa in the Lighted Parade afterwards! #Santa
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Dec-a-Tree voting is underway! Stop by the museum to vote for your favorite tree through December 28! Thank you to our sponsors Paul Humbles Agency - American Family Insurance and Sylvan Learning (Franklin, IN).
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It's Santa week! Santa will be here on Saturday December 7 from 1:30-4:30 for FREE photos! Don't forget to look for him later at the Holiday Lighting Parade. #Santa
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Johnson County Museum. We are so thankful for all of you! This photo shows staff at the then Methodist Home preparing Thanksgiving dinner and dessert! #Thanksgiving
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Today's #WhatItsWednesday has a Thanksgiving twist! Would you call this artifact a gravy boat or a sauce boat? It is listed as both in our description. #Artifact #Thanksgiving #Gravy
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The museum will be closed November 28-30 for Thanksgiving, NOT the 27th as in our previous post. We apologize for any confusion. We will be open Wednesday the 27th for our regular hours. #Thanksgiving
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Our Candy Canes from the Martinsville Candy Kitchen are back! Get yours before they sell out! They are $3 and available in peppermint, spearmint, vanilla, cappuccino, blueberry, cherry, orange, and root beer. #CandyCanes
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Today is #NationalGingerbreadCookieDay! This letter is from our Webb Family collection. A woman named Hazel describes using a recipe to make "Maryland Gingerbread." #Baking
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THANK YOU to our wonderful staff and volunteers for all of their hard work today. This was an empty auditorium and is now full of trees and decorations. Be sure to check in on December 3 when Dec-a-Tree voting begins!
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Today we honor all Veterans, past and present, on Veterans Day. Our "Sacrifice, Dedication, and Service" exhibit tells the story of some of the many Johnson County residents who have served our country. We thank them for their service. #VeteransDay
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#OTD in 1775, the Continental Congress established the Marines. This photograph shows Gladys Graham with two members of the Marine Corps. Graham was from Trafalgar and a member of the American War Mothers. #MarineCorps #MarineCorpsBirthday
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Today we bid a fond farewell to Landon Shoaf, our Museum Assistant for the last 3.5 years. Thank you for all of your hard work over the years and we wish you the very best moving forward! We had to do a "First Day/Last Day" post for him too!
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Artisan Market is underway! We are open until 4:00 pm today! All the artists are in the auditorium and if you are participating in the Downtown Franklin Holiday Open House passport contest, you can get your hole punch there as well. #ArtMarket #ShopLocal
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The Downtown Franklin Holiday Open House takes place this weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! As part of this event, the museum will be hosting Artisan Market on Saturday from 10:00-4:00. We hope to see you there! #ArtMarket #ShopLocal
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Today is #ElectionDay. If you are eligible, we encourage you to listen to the Dog n Suds and vote!
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