Roy Hayden of Vincennes opened his miniature automobile (midget) racing bowl in July 1946 located on the blacktop road north of May Chapel Church known then as the George Field Road between Lawrenceville and Vincennes.  He called it the Lawrence County Speedway.  The track was a fifth of a mile. He advertised nationally known drivers and racing cars from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Florida would appear.  A chartered bus service for fans, leaving from Vincennes City

Mordecai Brown's passion for baseball was so great that even after his retirement from the major leagues he could not leave the game and...

This scan is from a tiny black and white photo 1.5 x 2" taken in 1938 of the Indy 500. It was found in the Madding Collection. Many...

A shoebox of photographs was given to the Historical Society recently. The majority were unnamed. However, we found ourselves fascinated...

Thad Hennessy In 1982 Lawrenceville Illinois High School played Monmouth High School in the State Basketball tournament.  The Lawrence...

1981-82 State Basketball Simmons and Novesek In 1982 Lawrenceville Illinois High School played Herscher High School in the State...