Franklin Historical Society-- Franklin, New Hampshire
Anthropologist and historian Daniel Heyduk (PhD) lived with native people in Mexico and Bolivia, did prehistoric archaeology in Ecuador, was a college professor, and ran educational programs worldwide.
The Franklin Historical Society was incorporated in 1981 to study and preserve the history of Franklin.
Housed in the Historic Webster Tay/House, a part of Daniel Webster's "Elms Farm" from 1799-1855, later the New Hampshire Orphanage from 1871-1959, the Society meets on the first Thursday of the month from April through November.
View or Print Directions to the Webster/Tay House
21 Holy Cross Rd
Fingers are crossed that the weather is amenable on the 3rd, to welcome in a new season of monthly meetings and educational and entertaining presentations. On that Thursday, April 3rd, the Society will begin its 2025 season of regular meetings with a presentation by Daniel Heyduk entitled “The History of the Pemigewasset Valley”.
Our Society Cookbook, $12, available online at Lulu.com, or from the Society.
MEMBER PRICE: $10, from the Society.
The verbal history book “Echoes from the Mills” has been reprinted by the Society and is now available for only $15. Also available, NEW! is a 13 1/2 by 23 1/2 copy of the 1890 map of Webster Lake, with a legend identifying businesses (ice houses) and owners of homes around the lake. Suitable for framing! On card stock for only $10. Please click on “Contact” and fill out the required information if you are interested in obtaining copies.
For those wishing to communicate or send dues, donations, or packages via the US Postal service, please use the Society’s mailing address of
PO Box 43,
Franklin, NH 03235.
The Society DOES NOT accept mail deliveries at the Holy Cross Road address, the use of which could cause the mail to be returned or delayed.
As part of his talk, M. Heyduk will touch on railroad service through the area, including an unfortunate accident involving Orphans Home staff, and the Bristol Branch of the Northern RR, which ran from Franklin, through Hill, and terminated in Bristol.
The program begins at 7 pm at the Society’s Webster/Tay Building at Webster Place (driving instructions to 21 Holy Cross Road, the Society’s physical address, are on the Society’s webpage,www.franklinnhhistoricalsociety.org). When parking, please utilize all paved spaces first, and only one side of the road when lots are full, to allow adequate space for emergency equipment if the need should ever arise.