Russellville Post Office
The Russellville post office was established in 1835. By 1870 a large frame building, part store-part post office, was located on Water...

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Jun 20, 20252 min read
Recruitment of Local Soldiers of Color-Civil War
In reviewing soldiers’ Civil War records, the researchers soon discovered that many from this county enlisted in other places. That came...

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Jun 19, 20256 min read
Prison Life 1880
A person charged with a crime and sentenced to prison in Lawrence County in the 1880’s was sent to the State penitentiary in Chester...

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Jun 18, 20252 min read
How Many Children Have You?
News for the Lawrenceville and Vincennes newspapers June 18 1880 Robinson was going to have an old fashioned barbeque to celebrate the...

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Jun 17, 20255 min read
OOPS Next Program is June 23 not May 23
Courthouse history and renovations Program will be next Monday nite at 7:00 at the History Center. (Does anyoine besides me think time...

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Jun 16, 20251 min read
News about Us
With summer in full swing, more visitors from out of town have been stopping by to visit the museum and research library. Remember if...

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Jun 16, 20253 min read
Tombstone Restoration Program-- Monday Night 6:00 June 16 History Center
Do you want to know how to properly clean the tombtones of your ancestors? What product to use? What tools NOT to use? The Toussaint...

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Jun 14, 20251 min read
Business in Russellville
Mills Russellville like all other early towns, had a saw- and a grist-mill. As seen earlier in the history of the town, August, Andrew...

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Jun 13, 20254 min read
Reduction in Medical Bill
June 11 1880 Croquet parties were raging. Wheat harvest hands were in demand. The courthouse yard was a splendid place to pass a half day...

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Jun 12, 20253 min read
Cemetery Restoration Program
The Toussaint DuBois DAR will present a program on cemetery preservation at its next meeting on Monday, June 16, at 6:00 p.m ., at the...

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Jun 11, 20251 min read

