Train Accident March 10, 1955   Two prominent Lawrenceville citizens were victims of a fatal train-truck crash just north of Pinkstaff at 11:45 am when the south bound New York Central Train struck the pick-up truck in which they were riding. The men, Frank Bray, retired assistant postmaster was instantly killed while his companion, Lyman Emmons, former state senator and prominent Lawrenceville funeral director, died at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital at 1:40 o’clock

November 19th, 1880 Old man winter had pitched his tent right here and looked like he was going to stay. The sudden cold spell with six inches of snow made one hustle along lively to the fire.  All the weather prophets predicted a cold winter. Miss Mary Buntin was still very ill.  William Laws of Sumner would be the Deputy Sheriff after December. Isaac Shields of Birds Station moved to Olney and was reading law with Judge A Shaw . The Dedication of the Pleasant Ridge Chri

Don't forget to register for Thursday morning's opening program (November 6 10:00 at the History Center) featuring 'Stories from the Wardrobe: The Dresses and the Ladies who Wore Them', by Curator, Nancy King. Admission $10 Goodie bags will be provided.   Seating is limited to 25 people.  Reservations required and can be made by calling 908-208-2372. An article was published in the annual report of Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army to the Secretary of War for the yea r 1893

Yesterday the post was about the number of cars sold in Lawrence County in the 1920s by A L Maxwell. Today we reveal who bought those...

Several years ago, one of our researchers , J King, found the following interesting article in a magazine described as the first...

Vincennes Sun Commercia l April 25th 1931 Shovel Excavating for Bridge Abutment Strikes Stone Slab of Old River Landing A buried story of...

Accidents Involving Trains    Samuel Eberett o f Washington, Indiana, substituting for Henry South as engineer for the B&O was seriously...

Vincennes Daily Commercial Aug 13, 1886 Jumped Off The Bridge Into The Middle Of The Wabash River. The Daring Leap Made By A Fugitive To...

July 16 1880   The moist and sultry atmosphere melted all the dignity of the city. Roasting ears were selling at $0.10 per dozen; the...

The Floating Palace The Spaulding and Rogers Circus Company aboard the renowned Floating Palace showboat made its inaugural appearance at...