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
Lawrenceville Groundbreaking 1983
Photos and text from the Leader, a Golden Rule publication, published in August 1983. “A new Golden Rule building is going up in downtown...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Lawrenceville Post Office
Daily Record February 17, 1931 George C. Armstrong, President of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, received a telegram from...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 23, 20231 min read
Gone But Not Forgotten
The Dunseth House stood for 100 years at the west edge of Lawrenceville. If you wish to share our photographs with others, please give...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 29, 20231 min read
Maps, Maps, and More Maps
From the Library of Congress “The Sanborn Map Collection consists of a uniform series of large-scale maps, dating from 1867 to the...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 25, 20231 min read
The Dunseth House
Many readers have asked about the history of the Dunseth House which has recently been demolished. You may remember it was the stately...
Lawrence Lore
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Checker Club
Checker Club 1902 (as reported in the Daily Record February 12, 1923) " The un- organized Lawrenceville Checker Club contained the...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Hobos Cause Trouble
Lawrence County News October 5, 1910 Residents of South Lawrenceville complain of petty annoyances and depredations of tramps who infest...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 2, 20231 min read