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“Sinkhole – A Legacy of Suicide” program and book signing: September 17 & 19

“Sinkhole – A Legacy of Suicide” program and book signing: September 17 & 19

“Sinkhole – A Legacy of Suicide” provides an intriguing look at the author’s family history in southeast Kansas, with an outsider’s look at the unfolding story of immigration, coal mining, labor disputes, and commerce.

Posted in Inside ScoopTagged Franklin, Heritage
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Preserving the Past: Coal Camps and Coal Company Houses – July 1 – September 23 exhibit

Preserving the Past: Coal Camps and Coal Company Houses – July 1 – September 23 exhibit

Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS is proud to announce the 2023 Third Quarterly Exhibit, “Preserving the Past – Coal Camps and Coal Company Houses”, opening July 1 and continuing through September 23, 2023.

Posted in Inside ScoopTagged Franklin, Heritage
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May 21 program at Miners Hall Museum: The Founding of McCune

May 21 program at Miners Hall Museum: The Founding of McCune

Join us this Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS for this special program.…

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Miners Hall Museum presents: “The Emergence of the Railroad in Rural Kansas”

Miners Hall Museum presents: “The Emergence of the Railroad in Rural Kansas”

April 23 at 2p at Miners Hall Museum: Learn the impact of the railway on McCune and Cherokee, Kansas.

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McCune featured as Miners Hall Museum quarterly exhibit

McCune featured as Miners Hall Museum quarterly exhibit

While this community was not a Coal Camp, it was a hub for area coal camps. This exhibit runs from April 1-June 24, with special programs on April 23, May 21 and June 11.

Posted in Inside ScoopTagged Franklin, Heritage, McCune
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A Night in New Orleans – A Creole Style Shrimp Boil and Party

Join us Saturday evening, April 1, 2023 at Miners Hall Museum, Franklin, Kansas and spend a night in New Orleans.…

Posted in Inside ScoopTagged Art Culture & Music, Food & Drink, Franklin
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Miners Hall Museum quarterly exhibit: Of Money and Metals: Doing Business in the Mining Era

Miners Hall Museum quarterly exhibit: Of Money and Metals: Doing Business in the Mining Era

Join us as we begin 2023 with our first quarterly exhibit. “Of Money and Metals: Doing Business in the Mining Era”. 

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The Amazon Army

The Amazon Army

Protesting unfit working conditions in area mines, thousands of women marched to block them. It’s a story that made statewide and national headlines.

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