Lawrence Lore
- Jan 26
- 2 min
What's for Dinner?
Archaeologists researching the Riverton Culture (2000-1000 BC) in Lawrence County have discovered that often the answer was Mussels. They...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Crossing the Wabash
Did you ever think about the obstacle the Wabash River posed to the early settlers going west? When Esau Johnson’s family purchased land...
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Lawrence Lore
- Nov 17, 2023
- 1 min
Samuel Kinkaid
Taken from 'The History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois' first published in 1883, page 301: "Samuel Kincaid was a...
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Lawrence Lore
- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Great Turnout for Program
Todd Carr spoke about the legend and lore of the Crenshaw Slave House Monday Night August 28, 2023 to a full house. The audience kept him...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jul 26, 2023
- 3 min
What Happened Here? The Massacre
A ghastly tale of murder and mayhem occurred in the historic area we have been featuring this week. Details were published at the time...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jul 25, 2023
- 3 min
What Happened Here? The Mill
John Small was the Sheriff of Knox County in 1790, serving as a representative of the Judicial Court system and trying to maintain peace...
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