The History Center will NOT be open this Sunday November 16. Dolls are little figures of a person and each one tells a story. The Historical Society has over 400 dolls in our collection. This 4” delicately carved wood peg doll has wood jointed arms and legs, painted features and handmade clothing. She is dressed in a cream silk ribbon dress trimmed with black cotton lace.  Circa Mid 19 th  century These peg wood dolls, also known as 'Dutch Dolls', originated as simple lathe

Oak Eastlake Story & Clark Chicago Pump/Reed Organ Signed by the maker, "Story and Clark of Chicago" this solid oak pump or reed organ dates from the late Victorian or Eastlake period. The local donors stated its provenance is 1891 and it belonged to a family here in Lawrenceville. The chip carving, sometimes called spoon carving, is characteristic of the period. The original finish is in good condition. The beveled mirror is original. The porcelain stops that control th

October 15,1880 Eighteen days until the Presidential election. More mudslinging in the newspapers. The decrease in local news articles...

You are cordially invited to an early preview of our newest exhibit "Ladies of Lawrence: A Century of Fashion at the History Center on...

Please help us purchase archival supplies. We have duplicate yearbooks, historic pamphlets, Final Edition Snafus from George Field, extra...

Don't Forget our program tonight featuring Joe Weger and a history of the Refinery! Location:Lawrenceville City Hall Time 7:00 pm...

Joe Weger will present a special program on the history of the Texaco Refinery at the next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical...

David Kroese, an independent consultant with the National Park Service, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lawrence...

Are you tired of staying at home? Not finding anything to watch on TV?  Too hot to do anything outside? The Historical Society has some...

For those of you struggling with legal descriptions found in your ancestors’ old deeds: In 1802 Col. Mansfield, then surveyor of the...