TOPEKA – Humanities Kansas recently awarded a SHARP Recovery Grant in the amount of $7,164 to the Franklin County Historical Society in Ottawa, Kansas. Diana Staresinic-Deane serves as project director. Founded in 1937, the Franklin County Historical Society strives to preserve, present, and promote the history of Franklin County, Kansas, through its archives, programs, and exhibits at the Old Depot Museum and Dietrich Cabin. The SHARP Recovery Grants support Kansas cultural organizations that provide humanities programming and are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus. Grants are for general operating…
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Recent posts
- October 25-26: Paranormal Investigations at Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
- July 22-31: American Revolution traveling exhibit coming to the Old Depot Museum
- July 20: Morning at the Mission: A Program and Tour at the Historic Ottawa Indian Mission & Burying Ground
- August 10: A Creative Guide To Writing Your Family's Stories (in-person program)
- NEW DATE! June 2: A New Deal for Public Art in the Free State (program)
