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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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 […]
Presenter: Author Susan Urbanic Linville
Jean Speight will present a timeline on the development of African-American music from 1600 to 1950, including: According to Speight: "The power of song in the struggle for Black survival - that's what spirituals and blues are about! Thought to be the only original folk music of America, the spiritual and the blues have had […]
Attended by members of the Board of Directors
1907 New Castle PA. Warner Brothers open first cinema Presentations by:
Attended by members of the Board of Directors
Victorian Christmas decorations A very special evening indeed! Join us for an evening of visual splendor, entertainment and delight! Tickets are only $30 per person Deadline to purchase: December 7, 2013
Attended by members of the Board of Directors
Fashions on display from the Historical Society collections The Lawrence County Historical Society will showcase fashions from their clothing collection at their November 13th program, 7 PM at the Joseph A. Clavelli History Center, 408 North Jefferson St. There are approximately 1500 pieces of clothing in the Society’s collection. Society volunteer, Bonnie Lombardo Carlin, has […]
Join us for New Castle’s Haunted History Walking Tour & Reading Friday - October 18 @ 6:30 pm and 8:00 pmSaturday - October 19 @ 6:30 pm and 8:00 pmFriday October 25 @ 6:30 pm and 8:00 pmSaturday - October 26 @ 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm Due to the subject matter, participation is restricted to ages 12 […]
Lawrence County Historical Society Historian Chuck King will present the program
Held at the Historic Cascade Park Dance Pavilion Honoring Anna Mary Mooney for five years of non-paid dedication for keeping the Historical Society in operation. She is retiring as Administrator but will continue to be an active board member. Come join us for an evening of entertainment and friendship. > 6:00 pm Social Hour> 6:30 […]
This meeting of the King Beaver Archaeology Club features a talk about a local murder case. Former FBI agent and true crime author, Jim Fisher, talks about a murder that occurred in May of 1957.