Vintage Minnie Mouse doll, made by the Sunrubber Company, circa 1950.  Minnie is 11.5” tall and has molded white gloves and shoes. She is...

The Historical Society's monthly programs are usually the fourth Monday of the month. That is not the case this month!!! Do not show up...

The Clerks of the Court in Lawrence County Illinois from 1818-1879 were:  V J Bradley, James M McLean, E Z Ryan, Frederick A Thomas,...

Lawrence County was settled by farmers and our history is deep in agriculture and rural life. The generation who worked the soil behind a...

Lawrence County Illinois History! It’s YOUR history! Help us preserve it! The Lawrence County Illinois Historical Society (LCHS) was...

Detail of this dress below Just two of the lovely beaded dresses the Historical Society has in its collection. (Photos by Sherrie Z.)

Baby Shoes of all types and eras.. . . From babies' first months in the world to their first steps, tiny shoes protect and comfort their...

The Historical Society was honored to host Ellen Jones, local author from Petersburg, Indiana, as their guest speaker for the July...

The next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society will be Monday, July 22, 7:00 p.m. at the History Center in Lawrenceville....

In 2017 LCHS received a call from a historical society member in Oklahoma who wanted to donate a spinning wheel that had once been used...