Franklin County Historical Society

06/01/2026

That time, 101 years ago today, Charles Lindbergh came to Union. 1925. Was a 30 minute flight from Eureka to Union. This is a page from his logs at the The State Historical Society of Missouri.
[http://collections.mohistory.org/

05/31/2026

We will be there!

Next Saturday, June 6th, is the St. Louis Area History Showcase from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Come see over 50 area history organizations!

💡Learn about St. Louis history, demonstrations, and authors.
🎵Live music by the Dust Covers from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
📍The History Showcase is located at 345 North Rd. St. Louis, MO 63125.

05/31/2026

So true. Listen to grandma and grandpa. Write it down, record them, ask questions, label photos.

If they are willing to dish ~ there is a rich resource of ALL KINDS of stories here! For some fun, ask for the ones that make them laugh.

05/31/2026

The old and new of Robertsville. built on Highway O 2022 bringing convenience back to town.

04/27/2026

Oct 1st we had a skirmish in Franklin (now Pacific). What Civil War history do you want to learn about or share with our followers? Map from

04/25/2026

04/16/2026

The Franklin County Historical Society will be there! Stop by and say hello to me and Gene!

04/13/2026

Lynn has been compiling a list of people in the county who made it to 100. Living or passed away. She verified these with , local obits, death certificates, and more. They may have born here or lived here. It is wild to see how many are connected genetically. Maybe should do a dna project on this topic. Wink wink. Hehe. Come see if you know someone on the list. If you know somebody that isn’t on it, please let us know. There are 2 posters full so far in the 250 year display. We ALL have history. Come explore yours! Wednesday 12-4 300 E Locust in Union.

04/12/2026

Look for these posters Wednesday 12-4 when you come in. Lynn broke down 250 of the area into 50 year increments and tells us about some of the big events and some obscure details. We ALL have history, come explore yours! 300 E Locust in Union.

03/24/2026

Today is Cherokee Remembrance Day. I (Lynn) can celebrate this finally, since Steve Gerling was able to break that brick wall on the Matthews line. Mary Green Matthews.
Do you have confirmed Cherokee in your tree?

Today is Cherokee Nation Remembrance Day.

187 years ago today, one of the final groups of Cherokees arrived in Indian Territory after being forcibly removed from our homelands and enduring a perilous journey across the Trail of Tears.

The Hildebrand detachment arrived on March 24, 1839, in Indian Territory, near present-day Westville, while the Taylor detachment arrived on March 30, 1839. These were the final two detachments out of 17 groups that undertook the 1,000-mile relocation, concluding one of the darkest chapters in our history.

Today, and every day, we remember and honor all of our ancestors who survived, as well as those who perished.