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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The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to present author and lecturer Thomas McMillan to discuss his recent book, “The Year That Made America” DECIDE SOON. ADVANCED TICKETS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! FREE FOR STUDENTS! Deadline to apply is Oct 6. See order LINK below. Join us October 8 […]
On August 9 between 8 am and 3 pm, the Lawrence County Historical Society is holding its 3rd Annual Yard Sale at the Joseph A. Clavelli Cultural Heritage Center, 408 N Jefferson Street. All items for sale will be on display on the covered mansion porch. So, no concern about rain! HOW TO DONATE ITEMS […]
The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announceour annual "Fireworks on the Lawn" Event. Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 7:30 - 10:00 pm ENJOY Coney Island hot dogs with all the trimmings • ice cream • dessert • and drinksavailable for all in attendance. Join the Lawrence County Historical Society to watch the fireworks […]
Enjoy an open house with charcuterie, drinks and tours of the beautiful historic mansion. Join us at the Lawrence County Historical Society for a special ribbon cutting celebrating the grand reveal of the newly renovated Annex. Our FREE tours include updated and new exhibits in the Clavelli mansion. Enjoy some complimentary drinks and charcuterie as […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! FREE FOR STUDENTS!See order button below. By placing Western PA at the center of the story, we gain new insight into the American Revolution. In May 1775, some 250 years ago, several North American colonies had just begun fighting a war […]
DEADLINE to PURCHASE BANQUET TICKETS - April 20, 2025 before 4 pmAdvance purchase only. No tickets can be sold at the door.DEADLINE to SUBMIT ADVERTISEMENTS - APRIL 13, 2025 - see purchase details below - EVENT DETAILS DATE: April 27, 2025 beginning at 12:00 pm (noon) LOCATION: New Englander Banquet Center, 3009 Wilmington Road, New […]
From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of all of the 24 states in the United States. Our presentation ‘Our Nation’s Guest’ tells the story of the General’s 14-month tour of America as the guest of the nation […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED.Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: March 8 The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its upcoming educational speaker event, “The Kittanning Raid of 1756: The First Military Action Authorized by Pennsylvania and How it Changed the Future of the American […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: Nov 3 The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its upcoming educational speaker event, “TELLING WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY THROUGH SLAVERY AND ABOLITION” as presented by David H. Lehman, Assistant Professor, Westminster College. Western PA […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: Oct 20 Join Sarah Goodman, Museum Educator, PA Historical and Museum Commission, for an informative presentation that chronicles the birth of the American oil industry in 1859 by Colonel Edwin Drake. Goodman's presentation will provide an […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Join Connie White, PA State Committee Chairman of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Genealogical Records, for this informative lecture. Connie will be speaking about the role of the DAR organization. She will discuss how one can join, how to […]
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED.Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Join Megan Clark Young, professional genealogist, to learn about the second-largest group of settlers in Pennsylvania, the Scots-Irish. DATE/TIME: August 26, 2024 / 6:30-8:00 pm LOCATION: LCHS ANNEX - 408 N Jefferson St, New Castle PA 16101 TICKET PRICE: $10 per person […]
Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! This is an evening you don’t want to miss! The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to host an enchanting live performance, ‘An Evening with Mark Twain’ - American’s foremost writer and “greatest humorist the United Stated has ever produced”. DATE/TIME: July 24, 2024. 6 - 7 […]
The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Yard Sale!!! This two-day event will be held on the lawn of the Lawrence County Historical Society. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the operation of the Historical Society. DATE/TIME: June 14 and 15, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm LOCATION: […]
The Lawrence County Historical Society’s Historic Sites Committee is pleased to announce its rededication ceremony of the Western Reserve Harbor (Northern Terminus) Pennsylvania Canal Historic Marker. The original historic marker mysteriously disappeared from its site several years ago. Since then, the LCHS Historic Sites Committee has diligently worked to raise funds to replace the original […]