Gunsmiths of Lawrence County
Last week, Readers, you learned a lot about John Small and his impact on Lawrence County’s history long before Illinois was even granted...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 31, 20232 min read
What Happened Here? The Town
The Ryan family and the Gillespie family from the East, embarked on a keel boat with their possessions, floated down the Ohio and with...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 27, 20235 min read
Account Book 1820
A small handwritten account book has been located at the Lewis Library in Vincennes once belonging to Benjamin Gibbs, of Lawrence County....
Lawrence Lore
Jul 11, 20231 min read
First School in St. Francisville
Sept 11, 1902 Lawrenceville Republican St Francisville: School began Monday with an enrollment of 141 pupils. .... The Catholic Sisters...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 24, 20231 min read
County Boundaries
Genealogists take note: Lawrence County, Illinois was created January 16,1821, from Crawford and Edwards counties. In 1841 Richland...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Family Reunions
If you are planning a family reunion in Lawrence County next year, let the Historical Society know how we can help. Do you need research,...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 19, 20221 min read
Abe's Cow, Daphne
The following poem was written by Martin Conrad Pinkstaff, who worked at the gas station in Gordon, Illinois. He had been interviewed by...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 16, 20222 min read