A Respect for the Past. A Cornerstone for the Future. Chartered 1938.

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Programs the society typically offers are:

Monthly lecture series with guest speakers – Museum tours – Lawrence County Trivia Competition – Sports Hall of Fame – Fireworks exhibits – Ice cream social – Membership – Friends Dinner – Mistletoe Magic – Open House with Santa

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  • Genealogy with Betty DiRisio and Sue Linville

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Find your Ancestors: Intro to Genealogy Want to create your family tree but not sure what to do? Wondering how to start your search? LCHS 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. […]

    Free
  • From LCHS to the National Archives

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    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. See 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 Henley will present how his work at LCHS benefitted him in acquiring such a memorable experience. He will discuss the similarities and […]

    Free
  • They Also Served: Women During WWII

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Guest Speaker: Ruth Fairchild Ruth Fairchild joined the Army in 1982, serving for 12 years as an Operating Room Technician in Alabama, Texas, New Jersey, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. Upon 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, […]

    Free
  • King Beaver Archaeological Meeting

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Meeting of the King Beaver Archaeology Club(1st Sunday of every month) Event details pending Photo credits: "Barbed and Tanged Arrowheads" by "Wessex Archaeology" is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

    Free
  • Early Years of Black Cinema

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    This program will take a look at and discuss some of the earlier Black performers and movies. "Films featuring Black performers and images at the beginning of the 20th century portrayed African Americans in insulting stereotypes.”  ... Jean Speight Father of African American filmmakers Also, in the presentation will be Oscar Micheaux, often thought of […]

    Free
  • Open House with SANTA

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    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. Free tours of the mansion included.

    Free
  • The Beginning of the End: D-Day & onward

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Our Veterans' Day program reflects on World War II from D-Day on June 6, 1944 through the end of WWII. We invite local veterans to join us and share their reflections.

    Free
  • STEEL: a Live Event with Speaker Dale Perelman

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Iron & Steel Industries in Western PA The 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. Our speaker, Dale Perelman, will discuss his new book, "Steel." The book portrays the growth of the […]

    Free
  • Ice Cream Social & Fireworks too!

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    8:00 pm – ICE CREAM SOCIAL (stay after for the Fireworks)

    Free
  • When Forges Roared: Titans and Tradesmen of Lawrence County’s Industrial Revolution

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    A New Exhibit After the Grand Opening, the exhibit runsTuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 11 am to 4 pmHolidays excludedExhibit Ends: October 8 Exhibit 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, […]

    Free
  • Model Railroading: Children’s Program

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    FREE EVENT - Children's program for all ages

    Free
  • A Controversial Skeleton: Intrigue & Arguments

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    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. Over 9,000 years ago, a man died near the bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington. A stone projectile lodged in his hip. The skeleton triggered a nine-year legal battle […]

    Free
  • Lawrence County Trivia Competition

    For updates, please check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/lawrencechs Event details will also be published in the New Castle News. Sets of cards are available for sale Read about the 2013 winners in New Castle News Online To see previous winners, visit our website Youth Education page

    Free
  • American Cyanamid – 50th Anniversary of Blast

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    50th Anniversary of the day of the American Cyanamid Powder Plant Explosion Presenter: Wayne Cole

    Free
  • The BentProp Project: search for the MIA of WWII

    Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    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. During World War II, American airmen lost their lives in the western Pacific. The […]

    Free
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