About Our Museum and Society
About Franklin County Historical Society
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Franklin County’s past. The Society has been collecting artifacts and information that tell the history of Franklin County since its inception in 1968. Countless volunteer and staff hours have been spent working to increase the public knowledge of our local history.
In 1983, after over two years of painstaking renovation, the Society moved into the former Carnegie Library, which originally opened in 1911. Exhibits feature Native American artifacts, information on Lewis & Clark’s Corps of Discovery, railroad development, agriculture, irrigation, area ferries and bridges, aviation and health care, as well as a wealth of local artifacts and photos.
Our Mission
The Franklin County Historical Society shall preserve and promote the history of Franklin County through educational publications, programs, and the operation of the Franklin County Museum.
Board of Directors
Kim Neff
President
Glen Allison
Immediate Past President
Spence Jilek
Vice President
Keith Snider
Treasurer
Lamar Palmer
Secretary
Marilynn Baker
Board Member
Don Bell
Board Member
John Morgan
Board Member
Dan Dotta
Board Member
Jeannie Hailey
Board Member
Doc Hastings
Board Member
Alan Bacon
Board Member
Jay Hendler
Board Member
Dan Dotta
Board Member
Jim Rabideau
Trustees Emeritus
Gracie Cooper
Trustees Emeritus
Rick Venable
Trustees Emeritus
Anne Hayden-Ray
Trustees Emeritus
Larry Bafus
Trustees Emeritus