Lawrenceville Mill In Lawrence County the week of July 30, 1880, Mr. Cole repaired the Lawrenceville water-powered flour mill dam by...

The local newspaper in 1880 advertised for students at what we now call SIU. “The 7th academic year of Southern Illinois Normal...

The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper,  was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...

The Russellville Literary Society had been reorganized in February 1872 and was known as the Russellville Lyceum. Fred Pierce was its...

July 16 1880   The moist and sultry atmosphere melted all the dignity of the city. Roasting ears were selling at $0.10 per dozen; the...

Don't forget the Donn Grenda Program tonight Monday 14 7:00 History Center In the westerns, people were always asking for a bottle of...

The Floating Palace The Spaulding and Rogers Circus Company aboard the renowned Floating Palace showboat made its inaugural appearance at...

Don't forget the Donn Grenda program tonight 7:00 at the History Center!!! The 104th 4th of July was celebrated at Bridgeport and Sumner...

As early as May 15, 1819, the Western Star , a newspaper printed in Vincennes, reported that Thomas Emison ran a keelboat for freight up...

Sumner was in full swing in Lawrence County the week of July 2, 1880.   Blackberries and cream were on tables. The potato bug was eating...