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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Bring a friend for a night filled with fun, essential oil education & application! RSVP is necessary as this particular class is most popular and typically fills up fast! RSVP ON OUR EVENTBRITE PAGE. Essential oils, or aromatic oils as they were once called, have been used by many cultures around the world for centuries. […]
Discover the value of your hidden treasures! Ever wonder if any of your antiques or collectibles are worth something? Bring your treasures to the Lawrence County Historical Society to be appraised. If the item is quite large, a photo may be brought instead of the actual item. Check your attics, overstuffed closets, memorabilia sitting on […]
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" EVENT 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 […]
Want to Advertise? ACT soon - AD SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 28. Event details Ticket price = $35 per individual Help us celebrate the induction of Advance purchase required. No tickets can be sold at the door. Thank you. DEADLINE TO PURCHASE: May 1 3 Easy Ways To Purchase Tickets (1) BUY at our OFFICE on […]
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. EVENT 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 […]
Join us March 8 from 7-8:30 pm for "Plants Past and Present" with Gary Church. EVENT DETAILS: Plants Past and Present is a presentation about local plants from the Devonian period (millions of years ago) to modern times. EVENT SPEAKER: Gary Church is a columnist and blogger for the New Castle News. Formerly a local greenhouse grower, Church […]
The migration saw the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to parts of the North, Midwest and West. The 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 […]
Mistletoe Magic. Lawrence County Historical Society’s Annual Victorian Christmas party is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Do you really need more reasons to attend? Join us for an evening of visual splendor, entertainment and delight! Don't delay, DEADLINE TO PURCHASE IS December 3, 2016 Tickets are only $30 per person Victorian Christmas decorations - a very special evening […]
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. Free tours of the mansion included.
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. Susan 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 […]
Join us October 12 @ 7 pm as Ed Petrus discusses his discoveries in the Oak Park Cemetery The 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. After spending […]
Historical Society to Recognize Betty Hoover DiRisio at the 10th Annual Member & Friends Dinner Join us September 15th for an evening of entertainment and friendship. Please join us in honoring volunteer and Board member Betty Hoover DiRisio at our 10th Annual Member and Friends dinner on September 15, 2016. The event will take place at […]
Join us for our annual very special evening full of delicious events. Children's Program • Ice Cream Social • World War I Exhibit • Museum Tours • Fireworks! Event Schedule The Front Porch and lawn of the Historical Society are great places to view the fireworks. Come join the fun this July 9! Photo credits: "Cherry Ice Cream Sundae" by […]
Signing to Benefit Lawrence County Historical Society Coauthors, 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. The signing will take place Saturday, July 9th, 7pm-8pm, at the Lawrence County Historical Society, 408 N. […]
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. Those who wish to share their own stories are welcome to participate. Wayne Township was created from a part of Beaver County when Lawrence County formed in 1849. Early settlements included […]