300 E Locust in Union
Franklin County Historical Society
"They do amazing things to preserve history, but amazing things take amazing donations."
Open 1st Wed and 2nd/4th Sat Mar-Nov at 300 E Locust St in Union
​Contact Us: 636.583.3247​ Text: 636.283.8353
Current Events for 2025
for the Franklin County Historical Society
The Franklin County Historical Society
Annual History Fair
Free Event!
We are bringing 6 local based authors together at the museum for you to meet, discuss, and purchase books from on March 29th. The event will be 11-4 with brief presentations beginning at noon by each author.
Dewayne Landwehr, Jen Rickards, Ross Malone, Kristi Neace, Dave Menke, and Kelly Brinkmann.
Vendors include St. Clair History Museum, Red Cedar Inn Museum, Patty Eggers, DAR, Four Rivers Genealogy Society, Auntie Jen's Family Trees, Washington Historical Society, and many more!
Amazon Best Selling Author:
DeWayne Landwehr
Tables of up to 8 are $120.
Games, Silent Auction, Fun!
2025 Monthly Meetings
Meetings are 3rd Sunday at 2pm at 209 E Main, Union MO, unless otherwise noted on our Facebook page. If you would like to check out a meeting and see about becoming a member, we invite you to attend.
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Upcoming Meetings and Themes:
March 1st Opens for 2025 Season
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March 16th
April 13 (moved up for Easter)
May 18
June 8 - Elections (moved up for Father's Day)
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It's Election time! Vice President, Secretary, 2yr and 1yr board positions are due.
July 20
August 17
September 21
October 19
Nov- No meeting Holiday Break
Dec 14th- Member Christmas Party 2PM- bring a dish and $10 gift if you would like to play the gift exchange game.
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Location: Union Senior Center
1329 Union Ave, Union, MO 63084-1270, United States
Date: Feb 24th Doors open at 6, trivia at 7
Games, silent auction, prizes, and of course lots of questions to try to stump you!
Bring your own snacks/drinks
Tables are $120 for up to 8 people. Reserve your spot by emailing franklincountyhistorical@gmail.com or text 636.283.8353. Payment methods: Cash or check (Mail checks to PO Box 293, Union MO 63084) or pay online at https://square.link/u/oVPNXPgo
(service fee applies)
Proceeds benefit the Franklin County Historical Society at 300 E Locust in Union, MO
Trivia Night
Benefiting the Franklin County
Historical Society
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Past Events:
Genealogy Class 201: The Next Step in Research
You asked, and we are delivering! The next step in Genealogy Research: Genealogy Class 201
So you've done the basics. You've started a tree, added the information, and traced back a few generations. Now what? Now it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of the Research. That's what this class is for. Join us on June 8 from 4-6pm at 300 E Locust St in Union as President Lynn Wagner and Board Member Jen Rickards from Auntie Jen's Family Trees show you what to do next in your tree and how to do it. Reserve your seats now, space is limited.
Can't attend? No problem!
The class will be filmed and made available after the fact for the same price. All printouts are included as well. Watch from the comfort of your own home.
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All proceeds collected go toward the building fund. See you there!
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FCHS Members - $20.00
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Non-Members - $22.00
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Questions? Email us at franklincountyhistorical@gmail.com
The Harney Mansion Heritage Day
The Frankin County Historical Society will have a booth set up at The Harney Mansion Heritage Day on September 14 from 10 am - 4 pm.
There will be many vendors at this event ranging from historical displays, to crafting vendors. Come on out and see us!
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The Harney Mansion
332 S. Mansion St.
Sullivan, MO
