BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Lawrence County Historical Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lawrence County Historical Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20130310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20131103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20140309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20141102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20150308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20151101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20160313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20161106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20170312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20171105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20180311T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20181104T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170510T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20170411T015500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T215549Z
UID:24245-1494442800-1494448200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Dante DiThomas and his 50 Suitcases
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 10 from 7-8:30 pm when Dr. Tom Zumpella\, retired New Castle High School music director\, presents “Dante DiThomas and his 50 Suitcases”\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS: After graduating from New Castle High School in 1932\, Dante DiThomas went on the road with a dance band. It was during this time that he learned to arrange music. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Army and played in the Army’s concert and dance bands until 1945. \n\n\n\nFor 23 years\, Dante worked in Hollywood at various movie studios\, including 10 years at Disney in Burbank. He worked on more than 200 motion pictures and television movies during his career. The most notable were\, “Beauty and the Beast”\, “The Little Mermaid”\, “Dick Tracy”\, “Dances with Wolves”\, “Rocky II”\, “Rocky III”\, “Batman”\, “The Right Stuff”\, “Out of Africa”\, “E.T.” and “Indiana Jones”. He also helped with the music for the Walt Disney MGM Tour. \n\n\n\nFor the last ten years of his life\, he was the leader of the Dante DiThomas Orchestra playing swing music in New Castle and the tri-state area. Dante died in 2008 in his 90s. \n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER:  Dr. Tom Zumpella is the director of the Red Coat Band\, an Italian Symphonic marching band\, and is the musical director of The New Castle Playhouse. He is a board member of the Renova Music Festival. Zumpella worked and played with DiThomas locally. He is cataloging DiThomas’s music. \n\n\n\nMark your calendar now for our FREE May 10 program\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/dante-dithomas-50-suitcases/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Dante-DiThomas-IMG_3590_opt-221x300-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20171202T190300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T214759Z
UID:24256-1491418800-1491424200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:History of Judaism in Lawrence County
DESCRIPTION:Join us April 5 from 7-8:30 pm when Eric Lidji\, a representative of the Heinz History Center\, presents on the History of Judaism in Lawrence County.\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS: In the early 20th century\, Western Pennsylvania had more small town Jewish communities than any other region in America. In fact\, it had almost ten percent of all the small town Jewish communities in the country. Lawrence County was home to two of these communities\, in New Castle and Ellwood City. By looking at the specific example of these two communities\, this talk will try to explain what made this region so attractive to Jewish immigrants and so conducive to Jewish communities. \n\n\n\n\nWhat led to the growth of these communities in the early 20th century and their decline in the late 20th century?\n\n\n\nAnd\, most importantly\, what was life like in the decades in between?\n\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER:  Eric Lidji is a researcher based in Pittsburgh. For the past five years\, he has been an archival consultant for the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh\, where his research has focused on Jewish families\, businesses and communities in Western Pennsylvania. He is the curator of the family history website Generation to Generation and a researcher for the Small Towns Jewish History Project\, which is documenting Jewish life in small towns throughout Western Pennsylvania. Lidji is the author of the book John Riegert and an editor of Her Deeds Sing Her Praises: Profiles of Pittsburgh Jewish Women. \n\n\n\nMark your calendar now for our April 5th free program\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/history-judaism-lawrence-county/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/EricLidji-OPT.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170308T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20170225T033100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T215429Z
UID:24261-1488999600-1489005000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:"Plants Past and Present" with Gary Church
DESCRIPTION:Join us March 8 from 7-8:30 pm for “Plants Past and Present” with Gary Church.\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS: Plants Past and Present is a presentation about local plants from the Devonian period (millions of years ago) to modern times. \n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER:  Gary Church is a columnist and blogger for the New Castle News. Formerly a local greenhouse grower\, Church is well known for his witty columns about gardens\, plants\, and plantings. \n\n\n\nWe hope to see you March 8. All LCHS programs are free and open to the public.\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/plants-past-present-gary-church/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/ArtisticDepictionEarly-Devonian-land-flora-300x210-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170208T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20170119T035700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T214721Z
UID:24268-1486580400-1486585800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Traveling Shoes: Looking at African American Migration
DESCRIPTION:The migration saw the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to parts of the North\, Midwest and West.\n\n\n\nThe year 1910\, when 7 million of the 8 million African Americans lived below the cotton curtain. African Americans sought to build a new place for themselves\, to take control of their own destiny. They put on their “traveling shoes”\, pulled up roots and journeyed to places unknown. \n\n\n\nMost people have some reference of migration in their past\, but none that can match that of the African American. White Americans outside the south would be faced with a new culture and an opportunity to bridge the races in the new world. \n\n\n\nEvent Speaker Jean Speight offers a power point and lecture that addresses many absorbing questions during this presentation at the Lawrence County Historical Society. For example: \n\n\n\n\nDid the migration achieve the aim of those who put on those “traveling shoes”?\n\n\n\nWere the millions who left better off having done so?\n\n\n\nWas what they left behind worth what confronted them in the places to which they fled?\n\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle elementary school teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 8 for this brand new program.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/traveling-shoes-african-american-migration/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Great-Migration-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20161115T012400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T171631Z
UID:24277-1480768200-1480779000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Open House with SANTA - he's back!!!!
DESCRIPTION:Santa will visit the mansion to check out our decorations. Children can visit with Santa for that “old fashioned” Christmas feeling. And even better yet\, the kids can have their picture taken with Santa.\n\n\n\nFree tours of the mansion included.\n\n\n\n\nFREE TOURS of our mansion that is beautifully decorated in a Victorian Christmas style\n\n\n\nFREE REFRESHMENTS\n\n\n\nFREE TREAT BAGS for the children\n\n\n\nFREE PHOTO: children can get a photo with Santa by photographer Laura Ruppersberger\n\n\n\nFREE and OPEN to the public (young and young at heart)\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/open-house-with-santa-2016/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/DelaneyWithSanta-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20161024T161700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T214205Z
UID:24314-1478718000-1478725200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Underground Railroad in Lawrence County
DESCRIPTION:Join us November 9 @ 7 pm as Susan Urbanek Linville discusses the African American community pre-Civil War\, abolitionist preachers\, free churches and the underground railroad.\n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\, author of In Hot Pursuit: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad in Lawrence County\, Pennsylvania\, will give a presentation about the Underground Railroad Wednesday\, November 9th at 7pm in the Greer-Clavelli Mansion of the Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 N. Jefferson Street\, New Castle. \n\n\n\n“To use a slang phrase\, New Castle was a red hot Abolition town.” New Castle News: March 8\, 1899. Not only was New Castle “red hot\,” there were hundreds\, if not thousands\, of abolitionist supporters who either spoke out against slavery or acted upon their beliefs by sneaking slaves through Lawrence County. \n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\n\n\n\nLinville’s talk will include an overview of the African American community in Lawrence County before the Civil War. It will follow with the rise of Abolitionist Preachers and the development of the Free Presbyterian Church. It will also highlight abolitionists and conductors throughout the County. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/underground-railroad-lawrence-county/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/in-hot-pursuit-book-cover_square-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20160924T201700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T185316Z
UID:24286-1476298800-1476306000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Interesting Discoveries in Oak Park Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 12 @ 7 pm as Ed Petrus discusses his discoveries in the Oak Park Cemetery\n\n\n\nThe caretaker’s house at Oak Park Cemetery had fallen into disrepair and the cemetery board had plans to demolish it. Instead\, local residents\, Ed & Lorraine Petrus purchased it and from 2011 to 2013 worked on its restoration. \n\n\n\nAfter spending so much time in the cemetery\, Ed took an interest in the many epitaphs\, markers\, and interesting New Castle forefathers buried there. One of the citizens he will speak about is Harry C. Falls. Falls sold 126 acres of land to P.J. Watson and others to create Oak Park Cemetery. \n\n\n\nOak Park Cemetery\, New Castle\, Pennsylvania\n\n\n\nJoin us on Oct. 12th at 7 p.m. at the Society for Ed’s presentation. He will tell stories and show photos of his experiences there including: \n\n\n\n\nFall’s tombstone\n\n\n\nRestored caretaker’s home\n\n\n\nFog at the cemetery\n\n\n\nOld postcard pictures\n\n\n\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. For more information\, call 724-658-4022. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/interesting-discoveries-oak-park-cemetery/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events,Open to the Public
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Falls-crop-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160709T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20160707T204900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T194009Z
UID:24306-1468090800-1468094400@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Book Signing at the Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Signing to Benefit Lawrence County Historical Society\n\n\n\nCoauthors\, Susan Urbanek Linville and Elizabeth Hoover DiRisio\, have scheduled a book signing for their new publication\, In Hot Pursuit\, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad in Lawrence County\, PA. \n\n\n\nThe signing will take place Saturday\, July 9th\, 7pm-8pm\, at the Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 N. Jefferson Street\, in conjunction with the Society’s Ice Cream Social \n\n\n\nThe book includes stories about abolitionists and conductors who operated in Lawrence County during the years preceding the Civil War. It also highlights the Free-Black community\, the importance of area ministers in rebuking slavery\, and the county’s national participation in the fight against slavery. \n\n\n\nBooks will be available for purchase: cost $20. \n\n\n\nCo Authors Susan Urbanek Linville & Betty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\n\n\n\nBetty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\n\nSusan Urbanek Linville\, PhD\n\n\n\nSusan received her PhD in biology from the University of Dayton and has been writing science scripts for Indiana University’s “A Moment of Science” PODcasts for several years. She has also written non-fiction books\, children’s fiction\, newspaper and encyclopedia articles\, newsletters and short fiction. \n\n\n\nShe currently works part-time as Administrator for the Lawrence County Historical Society. \n\n\n\nBetty Hoover DiRisio\n\n\n\nBetty was born and raised in Lawrence County\, and graduated from Laurel High School. She attended George Washington University in Washington DC. where she worked on mass tort (asbestos)\, toxic tort and tobacco litigation for the U. S. Department of the Navy and the U.S. Department of Justice. \n\n\n\nShe currently serves on the Boards of the Lawrence County Historical Society and the Historic Warner Film Center.  \n\n\n\nPhoto Credits: DiRisio photo used with permission from the New Castle News. Other photos by S. Linville. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/book-signing-ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/in-hot-pursuit-book-cover_square-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20160306T083500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T200258Z
UID:24319-1462993200-1462998600@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Formation & Growth of Ellwood City
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Everett Bleakney\, Jr.\, 2nd Vice President of the Ellwood City Area Historical Society\, discusses the history of Ellwood City and the surrounding area. \n\n\n\nThose who wish to share their own stories are welcome to participate.\n\n\n\nWayne Township was created from a part of Beaver County when Lawrence County formed in 1849. Early settlements included Staylesville\, Chewton and Wurtemburg\, but none of them would achieve the prominence of Ellwood City. \n\n\n\nEllwood City is a borough of both Beaver and Lawrence counties. In 1900\, it was prosperous and thriving\, home to such plants as American Steel Car Forge Company\, Glen Manufacturing\, Ellwood Foundry\, Standard Engineering\, and National Tube. Ellwood City sustained many heavy industries throughout the years including: steel-tube mills\, steel-car works\, building-stone and limestone quarries\, foundries and machine shops\, and coal-mining. \n\n\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. For more information\, call 724-658-4022. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/formation-growth-ellwood-city/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/EllwoodCity-J0250009-400x256-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20160327T022200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T233702Z
UID:24349-1460196000-1460199600@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:The Huffman Letters: Stories & Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Talk and Book Signing – Meet the Author\n\n\n\n“He was a Union soldier\, but I believe he was also just a typical 16-year-old young kid from Beaver County”  – Author Jay Paisley about William Henry Huffman\n\n\n\nIn 1861\, sixteen year old William Henry Huffman of Darlington Township\, Beaver County\, enlisted in the Union Army. As part of the 100th PA regiment (Roundheads) based in Lawrence County\, he participated in over 20 battles\, including Fredericksburg and Vicksburg. \n\n\n\nJay Paisley\, author of The Huffman Letters: Civil War Letters to Beaver County\, Pennsylvania\n\n\n\nJay Paisley\, author of The Huffman Letters: Civil War Letters to Beaver County\, Pennsylvania\, will be taking his audience back in time to the Civil War\, Saturday\, April 9th\, 10am at the Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 N. Jefferson Street\, New Castle. \n\n\n\nPaisley brings Huffman’s story to life through his discussion of the young man’s letters\, highlighting his experiences during the war. \n\n\n\nPaisley will also have a book signing at the end of his talk. Books are $20. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/huffman-letters-stories-book-signing/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/HuffmanLetters_opt-e1655763387482-OPT60.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160309T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20130305T031800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213701Z
UID:24357-1457550000-1457555400@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:History of Scouting in Lawrence County
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “The History of Scouting in Lawrence County”\n\n\n\nPresenter: Colleen Chamberlain\, Outdoor Activities Coordinator and Unit Trainer for BSA Troop 743. Chamberlain is also active at the District (King Beaver)\, and Council (Moraine Trails) levels of the Boy Scouts of America\, and is a District Award of Merit and Council Silver Beaver recipient. \n\n\n\nHer presentation will provide \n\n\n\n\nInsight on how the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America have made their mark here in Lawrence County\n\n\n\nHow their changes over the years have affected today’s youth and our community\n\n\n\nHow Scouting benefits our local area\n\n\n\nInsight from some of today’s Scouts\n\n\n\nDisplays of Scouting memorabilia\n\n\n\n\nMrs. Chamberlain is the proud mother of an Eagle Scout\, and continues to assist local Scouts and Scouters at all levels. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/history-scouting-lawrence-county/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/WikiProject_Scouting_fleur-de-lis-500x561-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20160118T210000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T001520Z
UID:24363-1455130800-1455136200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Twenty Extraordinary African American Women!
DESCRIPTION:“The history of women’s contributions to this nation has not been limited to the struggle of women’s right alone. Our nation owes whatever prosperity\, enlightenment and success it has achieved to the hard work and dedication of millions upon millions of women who have given their lives and their efforts to its service”  \n\n\n\n… from Great Speeches by American Women (Ed. James Daley)\n\n\n\nTheir names are not familiar to most people. Their faces are not seen in our history books\, yet each of them played a valuable part in shaping America. \n\n\n\nThrough conversation and a Power Point presentation\, we can expand our knowledge of African American Women beyond Rosa Parks to include others that came before and paved the way for a Rosa Parks. \n\n\n\nAfrican American women like all women have spoken out and spoken up throughout American History. This involvement has spanned centuries. Event Speaker Jean Speight will share information and give a voice to twenty of these Extraordinary African American Women. \n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle elementary school teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 10 for this brand new program.\n\n\n\n\nFannie Lou Hamer 1964\n\n\n\nCharlayne Hunter Gault 2011\n\n\n\nUS Rep Barbara Jordan 1970s\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credits: “Fannie Lou Hamer 1964-08-22” by Warren K. Leffler\, U.S. News & World Report Magazine. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.  Charlayne Hunter-Gault 2011 photo by Anders Krusberg / Peabody Awards. Licensed under CC BY 2.0   Rep Barbara Jordan – 1970s. By U.S. Congress [Public domain]\, via Wikimedia Commons. All photos were cropped. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/twenty-extraordinary-african-american-women/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Rep_Barbara_Jordan-400x395-zopt60.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20151029T174200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T004239Z
UID:24376-1447268400-1447273800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:"Over There” - An Overview of WWI
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Veterans Day\, November 11 at 7 pm\n\n\n\nVeteran and historian Chuck King presents a program about World War I along with a display of artifacts about the war and information on our local veterans. \n\n\n\nOne hundred years ago\, in 1915 this war became what was known as “a total war.” Originally\, November 11 was a celebration of Armistice Day 1917\, the end of WWI. While some countries still call the holiday Armistice Day\, others call it Veterans Day or Remembrance Day. \n\n\n\n“Over There.” Words and music by George M. Cohan.\n\n\n\nKing’s presentation includes: \n\n\n\n\nan overview of the circumstances which lead to World War I\n\n\n\nrationale for how America got into the war\n\n\n\ninformation about the military\n\n\n\nthe results and ramifications of the war\n\n\n\n\nKing\, a retired history teacher\, is an expert on military and wars and a collector of war memorabilia. He is a member of the Society and a frequent presenter there and elsewhere. His presentations are enthusiastic\, engaging and entertaining as well as providing a wealth of information. \n\n\n\nThe program is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, call the society at 724-658-4022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/over-there-an-overview-of-wwi/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5931-593x411-OPT60.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20151008T180300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T005323Z
UID:24382-1444849200-1444852800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Haunted History of Lawrence County
DESCRIPTION:Ghostly Tales – Present Day Hauntings\n\n\n\nSusan Linville will send chills up your spine with ghostly tales dating back to 1869. Come hear about ghosts of the past\, and present day hauntings. \n\n\n\nFREE to the Public. Come to our Museum and enjoy an hour of historical storytelling. \n\n\n\nDr. Susan Urbanek Linville has a PhD in Biology from the University of Dayton and has been doing genealogy research for several decades. Her “haunted history” walking tours have included tales of the Black Hand\, Mistaken Identities\, Haunted Buildings and tales of things that go bump in the nights. She is currently administrator of the Lawrence County Historical Society. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/haunted-history-of-lawrence-county/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/HauntedHistory_SueOct142015-OPT50.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150711T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150208T013100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T213213Z
UID:24397-1436641200-1436652000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Annual Ice Cream Social\, Children’s Program & opening of The Underground Railroad Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening full of delicious events. Ice Cream social. Children’s Fair. Fireworks. And the opening of our Underground Railroad Exhibit. \n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\nThe following time schedule is tentative and subject to revision! The FREE children’s programs\, ice cream\, museum tours and fireworks are definite. \n\n\n\n\n7 – 8 pm Children’s program – make a quilt patch\n\n\n\n8 -10 pm Ice Cream Social\n\n\n\n8 – 10 pm Opening of the Underground Railroad Display\n\n\n\n10 pm (approx) FIREWORKS\n\n\n\nFREE ice cream\, cake\, and refreshments  – served on the front porch of the museum\n\n\n\nFREE tours of the museum\n\n\n\n\nThe Underground Railroad of Lawrence County\n\n\n\n“Hundreds\, if not thousands\, of abolitionist supporters … either spoke out against slavery or acted upon their beliefs by sneaking slaves through Lawrence County”  “To use a slang phrase\, New Castle was a red hot Abolition town.” (New Castle News: March 8\, 1899) \n\n\n\nOpening July 11\, this new exhibit highlights those who participated in helping fugitives escape to Canada and promoted the abolition of slavery. The exhibit includes \n\n\n\n\nintroduction to the Underground Railroad\n\n\n\noverview of the African American Community in Lawrence County before the Civil War\n\n\n\nfollows the rise of Abolitionist Preachers and the development of the Free Presbyterian Church\n\n\n\nhighlights Lawrence County politics before the war and illustrates its connection to the struggle against slavery in Kansas\n\n\n\nintroduces the community to the abolitionists and conductors throughout Lawrence County and brings to light the stories of slaves who passed through or settled in the area\n\n\n\n\nPhoto credits: “Cherry Ice Cream Sundae” by “Steven Depolo” is licensed under CC BY 2.0 \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/ice-cream-social-fireworks/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/CherryIceCreamSunday-Depolo-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150208T010100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T014153Z
UID:24400-1431543600-1431550800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Genealogy with Betty DiRisio and Sue Linville
DESCRIPTION:Find your Ancestors: Intro to Genealogy\n\n\n\nWant to create your family tree but not sure what to do? Wondering how to start your search? \n\n\n\nLCHS volunteer Betty DiRisio and LCHS Administrator Sue Linville share their experiences and offer tips on how to navigate the wide and wonderful world of genealogy using both local and internet sources. They will get you started\, make things easier for you\, and help set you on the right path to finding your ancestral roots. \n\n\n\n\nFind out more about your ancestors using records available from the Lawrence County Historical Society\, the New Castle Public Library\, and many on-line resources.\n\n\n\nBetty and Sue will help you learn to identify what you know about your family\, select records to search\, obtain and search the records\, and use the information.\n\n\n\nThey will offer tips on researching birth records\, marriage records\, death records\, census\, passenger lists\, military records\, probate\, newspapers\, directories\, and much more.\n\n\n\n\nBetty Hoover DiRisio attended Northern Virginia Community College and George Washington University. She was employed by the US Navy and the US Department of Justice. Part of her litigation support effort involved overseeing the selection and imaging of millions of pages of documents\, photos and other media\, requiring her to spend extensive periods of time at the National Archives and various National Records Centers across the country. She received numerous awards for her work including the Navy’s second highest Civilian Award\, the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal\, and the US Attorney General’s Award (Ed Meese) for Excellence in Litigation Support. Genealogy research\, history\, and photography are among her many interests. She began volunteering at the Lawrence County Historical Society in July 2010 and has digitized over 50\,000 items in our archives. She recently joined our Board of Directors. \n\n\n\nDr. Susan Urbanek Linville has a PhD in Biology from the University of Dayton and has been doing genealogy research for several decades. She is currently administrator of the Lawrence County Historical Society. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/genealogy-betty-sue/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/ResearchRoom8-480x300-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150208T002600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T212822Z
UID:24410-1428519600-1428525000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:From LCHS to the National Archives
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Henley\, former volunteer at the Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS)\, returns to tell of his summer internship at the National Archives in Washington DC.  \n\n\n\nSee article in the New Castle News https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/young-and-old-student-volunteering-at-historical-society/article_1f62f8af-ea67-5372-b1e6-d7bdda0b21f2.html \n\n\n\nHenley will present how his work at LCHS benefitted him in acquiring such a memorable experience. He will discuss the similarities and differences in efforts that both the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the LCHS have established as well as what those organizations have to offer to the community. This will not only benefit students looking to pursue a career in the history field\, but for teachers and the public to assist others with research and usability of these organizations. \n\n\n\nHenley is currently a Sophomore at Westminster College (PA) majoring in History with a minor in Information Systems. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/lchs-national-archives/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/AndrewHenley-2015.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150208T001100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T022922Z
UID:24415-1426100400-1426105800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:They Also Served: Women During WWII
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Ruth Fairchild\n\n\n\nRuth Fairchild joined the Army in 1982\, serving for 12 years as an Operating Room Technician in Alabama\, Texas\, New Jersey\, Germany\, and Saudi Arabia. \n\n\n\nUpon returning to New Castle\, Fairchild joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and became very involved\, holding many positions at the post\, district\, and state levels\, including serving as Pennsylvania’s first female commander. She currently is Central Services Supervisor at Jameson Hospital but also spends her spare time volunteering with the VFW and helping veterans. \n\n\n\nThey Also Served- Women During WWII will feature our local women veterans and those in the civilian jobs women held to support the war effort. \n\n\n\nWe invite women who served on the home front or at war to join the discussion.\n\n\n\n2015 LCHS Calendar\n\n\n\nFor more information\, call The Society at 724 658-4022. All LCHS programs are free and open to the public. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/also-served-women-wwii/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/wwiiwoman3.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150301T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150208T021100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T023748Z
UID:24421-1425236400-1425241800@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:King Beaver Archaeological Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting of the King Beaver Archaeology Club(1st Sunday of every month)\n\n\n\nEvent details pending \n\n\n\nPhoto credits: “Barbed and Tanged Arrowheads” by “Wessex Archaeology” is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/king-beaver-archaeological-meeting/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/arrowheads_wessex-archaeology-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20150123T194700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T212635Z
UID:24429-1423681200-1423686600@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Early Years of Black Cinema
DESCRIPTION:This program will take a look at and discuss some of the earlier Black performers and movies.\n\n\n\n“Films featuring Black performers and images at the beginning of the 20th century portrayed African Americans in insulting stereotypes.”  … Jean Speight \n\n\n\nReleased on February 8\, 1915\n\n\n\nFather of African American filmmakers \n\n\n\nAlso\, in the presentation will be Oscar Micheaux\, often thought of as the father of African American filmmakers\, an independent producer of more than 44 films both silent and talkies. Jean will provide a timeline of these films \n\n\n\nOscar Devereaux Micheaux (1884-1951)\n\n\n\nEVENT SPEAKER: S. Jean SpeightFor several years\, Historical Society member\, S. Jean Speight\, has been creating exciting programs for the Society for Black History Month. Mrs. Speight\, a retired New Castle teacher\, has presented programs locally\, throughout Pennsylvania\, and in other states. She frequently collaborates with board member\, Stephanie Fulena\, whom Mrs. Speight refers to as her “tech” person. \n\n\n\nJoin us on February 11 for this brand new program. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/early-years-black-cinema/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/OscarMicheaux-258x348-OPT50.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20141101T001100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T032944Z
UID:24442-1418569200-1418576400@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Open House with SANTA
DESCRIPTION:Santa will visit the mansion to check out our decorations. He will visit with children and hand out our annual treat bags. And even better yet\, the kids can have their picture taken with Santa. \n\n\n\nFree tours of the mansion included. \n\n\n\n\nFREE TOURS of our mansion that is beautifully decorated in a Victorian Christmas style\n\n\n\nFREE REFRESHMENTS\n\n\n\nFREE TREAT BAGS for the children\n\n\n\nFREE PHOTO: children can get a photo with Santa – Photographer Laura Ruppersberger\n\n\n\nFREE and OPEN to the public (young and young at heart)\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/open-house-with-santa-2/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/DelaneyWithSanta-OPT.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141112T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20141101T003600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T212556Z
UID:24451-1415818800-1415824200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:The Beginning of the End: D-Day & onward
DESCRIPTION:Our Veterans’ Day program reflects on World War II from D-Day on June 6\, 1944 through the end of WWII. \n\n\n\n\nDisplays from our digital files & website\n\n\n\nOral Histories\n\n\n\nArtifacts from our archives and the collection of Chuck King\n\n\n\nShort video of one local family’s remarkable journey to the place of their recovered MIA relative\n\n\n\nThis program is presented by Lawrence County Historical Society military historian Chuck King\n\n\n\n\nWe invite local veterans to join us and share their reflections. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/beginning-of-the-end-dday/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/B-24_Liberator-400x400-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141008T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20140916T195600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T040706Z
UID:24455-1412794800-1412800200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:STEEL: a Live Event with Speaker Dale Perelman
DESCRIPTION:Iron & Steel Industries in Western PA \n\n\n\nThe Lawrence County Historical Society will kickoff the new season with their first program of the fall on Wednesday\, October 8th at 7pm\, in the Greer-Clavelli Mansion\, 408 N. Jefferson Street. \n\n\n\nOur speaker\, Dale Perelman\, will discuss his new book\, “Steel.” The book portrays the growth of the iron and steel industry in Western PA during the second half of the 19th century. It brings to life stories of the haves and have-nots\, and how their conflict produced bloody labor battles throughout Western Pennsylvania’s plants\, mines\, and railroad yards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerelman is an MBA graduate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an English graduate of Brown University. He served as president of the King’s Jewelry chain of stores\, the 10\,000-member Jewelers of America\, the Diamond Council of America\, and the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers before retirement. Dale spent several years as a board member of the Historical Society. He has written four other historical books. His Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/dale.perelman.1/ \n\n\n\nSPECIAL OFFER \n\n\n\n\nPerelman’s book “Steel” is available for purchase at the meeting for only $10 – it tells the story of the Pittsburgh iron and steel industry from 1850-1904\n\n\n\nBuy “Steel” onsite and receive one free copy of your choice of his books\, “Centenarians: One Hundred 100-Year-Olds Who Made A Difference” or “The Regent” (story of the Regent Diamond\, one of the Louvre’s richest prizes).\n\n\n\n\nFREE Admssion to exhibit: When Forges Roared: Titans & Tradesmen of Lawrence County’s Industrial Revolution \n\n\n\n\nFeatures early tradesmen who worked the early iron furnaces to present day steel manufacturers\n\n\n\nDiscover the history of the forges and foundries of Lawrence County\n\n\n\nFrom the early stone iron furnaces to the present day mills\n\n\n\nSee the Wall of Workers which focuses on men and women mill workers over time\n\n\n\n\nProgram Date: October 8Program Time: 7pm \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/steel-a-live-event-with-speaker-dale-perelman/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Forges_IMG_2119-430x430-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20131103T093400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T042723Z
UID:24470-1405195200-1405202400@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Ice Cream Social & Fireworks too!
DESCRIPTION:8:00 pm – ICE CREAM SOCIAL (stay after for the Fireworks) \n\n\n\n\nIce cream\n\n\n\nCake\n\n\n\nOther refreshments\n\n\n\nServed on the front porch of the Clavelli History Center / Museum\n\n\n\nFireworks begin at dusk and can be viewed from our front lawn\n\n\n\nCome early and view our new exhibit on the workers of the Industrial Revolution\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/MP900422256-640x395-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20140609T064700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T081039Z
UID:24474-1405191600-1405202400@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:When Forges Roared: Titans and Tradesmen of Lawrence County's Industrial Revolution
DESCRIPTION:A New Exhibit\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the history of the forges and foundries of Lawrence County\n\n\n\nFrom the early stone iron furnaces to the present day mills\n\n\n\nSee the Wall of Workers which focuses on men and women mill workers over time\n\n\n\nIncludes FREE tours of the museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter the Grand Opening\, the exhibit runsTuesday\, Thursday and Saturday from 11 am to 4 pmHolidays excludedExhibit Ends: October 8 \n\n\n\nExhibit Dates Were:July 26\, 29\,31August 2\, 5\, 7\, 9\, 12\, 14\, 16\, 19\, 21\, 23\, 26\, 28\, 30September 2\, 4\, 6\, 9\, 11\, 13\, 16\, 18\, 20\, 23\, 25\, 27\, 30October 2\, 4\, 7October 8 free public lecture along with exhibit \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/forges-tradesmen-lawrence-county-industrial-revolution/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Forges_IMG_2119-430x430-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20140609T181500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T081701Z
UID:24481-1405191600-1405195200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Model Railroading: Children's Program
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVENT – Children’s program for all ages \n\n\n\n\nAvid model railroader\, George Orr talks all about model railroading\n\n\n\nSee a working model railroad in our Annex display\n\n\n\nParticipate in a model railroading craft project afterwards\n\n\n\nStay for our 8 pm ice cream social and watch fireworks from our Front Porch\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/model-railroading-childrens-program/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/ModelRailRoading-400x268-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140518T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140518T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20140527T052300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T083058Z
UID:24486-1400437800-1400443200@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:A Controversial Skeleton: Intrigue & Arguments
DESCRIPTION:His was one of the most complete ancient skeletons ever found when it was discovered in 1996. It was also one of the most controversial. \n\n\n\nOver 9\,000 years ago\, a man died near the bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick\, Washington. A stone projectile lodged in his hip. \n\n\n\nThe skeleton triggered a nine-year legal battle between scientists\, the US government and Native American tribes who claimed the Kennewick Man as one of their ancestors. \n\n\n\nThe King Beaver Archaeological Society invites you to this evening of entertainment\, intrigue\, and discovery!\n\n\n\nFormer FBI agent and true crime author Jim Fisher presents the legal arguments and political intrigue surrounding the clash. \n\n\n\nFisher is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School\, a former FBI agent\, Professor Emeritus at Edinboro University and the author of eleven books on crime\, law\, forensic science\, policing\, criminal investigation and writing. \n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/controversial-skeleton-intrigue-arguments/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/skull-1984239_640x361-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140507T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20141107T092900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T083837Z
UID:24495-1399453200-1399467600@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:Lawrence County Trivia Competition
DESCRIPTION:For updates\, please check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lawrencechs \n\n\n\nEvent details will also be published in the New Castle News. \n\n\n\n\nIndividual and Team Competitions\n\n\n\nEight competitions occur each spring before the final winners are decided\n\n\n\nPrize money\n\n\n\n100 student participants\n\n\n\n6 county school districts\n\n\n\nTests students’ knowledge of Lawrence County: geography\, history\, industry\, people\, architecture\, sports & leisure\n\n\n\nQuestions updated regularly\n\n\n\nCoordinator & Moderator: Stephanie Fulena\, LCHS\n\n\n\nUnderwriter: Almira Foundation\n\n\n\n\nSets of cards are available for sale \n\n\n\n\nat the Historical Society’s Gift Shop (no longer available)\n\n\n\nin our online store (no longer available)\n\n\n\nin local schools\n\n\n\n\nRead about the 2013 winners in New Castle News Online \n\n\n\nTo see previous winners\, visit our website Youth Education page \n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/lawrence-county-trivia-competition/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/trivia-LawrenceCHS-031-300sq-light-comp.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140426T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20141107T090900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T211110Z
UID:24502-1398517200-1398522600@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:American Cyanamid – 50th Anniversary of Blast
DESCRIPTION:50th Anniversary of the day of the American Cyanamid Powder Plant Explosion \n\n\n\nPresenter: Wayne Cole \n\n\n\n\n July 6\, 1964\n\n\n\nAbbreviated history of company and blast\n\n\n\nGroup discussion and eye witness accounts\n\n\n\nPlease contact us if you were at the plant on July 6\, 1964\, the day of the blast\n\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/american-cyanamid-50th-anniversary-blast/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Photo_10-650x404-light-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140406T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140406T060000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193406
CREATED:20140318T095900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T211631Z
UID:24509-1396764000-1396764000@www.lawrencechs.org
SUMMARY:The BentProp Project: search for the MIA of WWII
DESCRIPTION:On April 6\, 2014\, 6:30 PM at the Lawrence County Historical Society Museum\, the King Beaver Archeology Society will be hosting guest speaker Reid Joyce of Valencia\, Pennsylvania. Mr. Joyce will be sharing his experiences as a member of the BentProp Project. \n\n\n\nDuring World War II\, American airmen lost their lives in the western Pacific. The ultimate fate of hundreds of these men remains a mystery today.\n\n\n\nOceans and jungles don’t give up information about long-lost aircraft without a fight. Planes are buried under sand and silt on the ocean floor\, or sink into jungle mud and are covered by years of forest growth. \n\n\n\nThe difficult task of finding lost airmen seems insurmountable\, but the men of the BentProp Project are not deterred. The BentProp Project is a self-funded team of volunteers who are dedicated to locating those missing in action from World War II within the South Pacific Palau Islands. They search the waters and jungles for clues that may lead to lost aircraft. Their goal is to identify wreck sites and remains of men who gave their lives for their county. \n\n\n\nMr. Joyce has been an active SCUBA member on five missions and is credited by “Vanished” author Wil S. Hylton as the Bent Prop team archive wizard. He is a retired research psychologist who did contract research for the Air Force and Navy human-engineering and personnel labs. He developed portable computer systems used for troubleshooting and maintenance on fighter aircraft\, and developed techniques to allow better and safer performance under Nuclear / Biological / Chemical threat conditions. \n\n\n\nPlease join us for this fascinating presentation.\n\n\n\n\nDoes this sound interesting? Share with your friends!
URL:https://www.lawrencechs.org/event/bentprop-project-search-mia-wwii/
LOCATION:Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building)\, 408 North Jefferson Street\, New Castle\, PA\, 16101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings,FREE Public Events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawrencechs.org/wp-content/uploads/Reid_Joyce_B-24_Jan26_2004-400x400-OPT55.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR