Franklin Relic Hall Museum & Historical District

09/14/2026

We enjoyed having the 4th grade elementary students, their families and the community at our Night at the Museum. We also had Rick Phillips visit us from the Board of Trustees of the Idaho State Historical Society.

09/06/2026

Come to our final Night at the Museum for the season. Bring your family and enjoy the pioneer activities we have planned. It is this Thursday, September 10th from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Franklin Relic Hall Museum.

08/30/2026

Visit the Lorenzo Hill Hatch Home at the Franklin Historical Properties and learn about Lorenzo Hill Hatch and his ancestors who were in the Revolutionary War.

08/30/2026

The Franklin Relic Hall Museum and Historical Properties will be closing for the summer season on Labor Day. Come visit the museum as we share each day a story in honor of America 250th Celebration from the Franklin Relic Hall Museum Collection. We will spot light stories from Americas history and the different conflicts that were fought to protect Americans freedom that was founded in 1776.

Come visit the Franklin Relic Hall Museum and see the America 250 Celebration Exhibit if you haven't had a chance to see it yet.

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

We're excited to share that the Franklin Relic Hall is featured in Idaho Public Television's newest Idaho Experience documentary, "Preserving Our American Memories"!

The documentary explores important questions about historic preservation:
What is the difference between an artifact and old junk? What should museums preserve? Which historic buildings are saved, and which are lost to time?

We're honored that the Franklin Relic Hall is included in this important conversation about preserving Idaho's history and heritage.

📺 **Watch "Preserving Our American Memories"**
🗓 **Thursday, July 30**
🕣 **8:30 PM**
📍 Idaho Public Television and YouTube

We hope you'll tune in and celebrate the importance of preserving the stories, artifacts, and places that connect us to our past.

07/24/2026

On this Pioneer Day, we are grateful to those who helped settle and establish Idaho's oldest town. When Franklin was first settled in 1860, the pioneers first thought that they were in Utah. It wasn't until a boarder survey was done in 1872 that they discovered that they were actually in Idaho.

The Franklin Relic Hall is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00-2:30

07/03/2026

The Franklin Relic Hall and historic sites will be closed on Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

07/03/2026

This special exhibit at the Franklin Historical Properties celebrates the enduring ideals of the Declaration of Independence and Idaho’s role in America’s 250-year story.

“Moments That Made Us” an exhibit by the Idaho State Historical Society centers around five foundational themes: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; consent of the governed; created equal; free and independent states; and we mutually pledge to each other. It explores the stories, events, and individuals from southeast Idaho that showcase how the national ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence had an impact in the first permanent settlement in Idaho. The exhibit, on display July 1 through Sept. 7 also examines personal experiences that connects us to the broader American story.

“As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, ‘Moments That Made Us’ invites visitors to reflect on the values, people, and events that continue to shape our communities and our country. "Moments That Made Us" exhibit is free to attend and open to the public at the Franklin Historical Properties located in Franklin, Idaho at 113 East Main St. The Franklin Relic Hall Museum is open from 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday.

07/03/2026

We're grateful for the hundreds of people that visited us during our family night and Idaho Days weekend! Thank you to the many people that helped to put these events together. Special shout out to Lee's Marketplace for donating milk for the event!