In the summer of 1940, the Lawrenceville Merchants softball team won the Wabash Valley Girls Softball tournament.  The nonprofessionals...

The researchers found an official list of doctors registered by the state of Illinois in 1878. They are listed here by town of residence....

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 Sumner Press December 3, 1963 The History of Chauncey At a meeting of Chauncey PTA, (in 1963) the subject chosen was Our Community’s...

Women may have gotten the vote in 1920, but they didn't become jurors in Lawrence County until 1939. The first time women's names were...

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

Local people of color in Lawrence County were not isolated from the news of national events - helping explain the enlistments of over 30...