Sumner Bank Robbery 1929
On June 17, 1929 the bank in Sumner was robbed. This is a first hand account of that robbery. Sumner Bank Robbery June 17, 1929 by Rex...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Eli Cole
Elihu/Eli Cole an African American was born January 1, 1800, in Logan County Kentucky according to his obituary on the front page of the...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Happy Fourth of July
1911 Fourth of July Parade Bridgeport
Lawrence Lore
Jul 4, 20241 min read
"Not My Fault"
Page 3 of The Weekly Western Sun, published in Vincennes, Indiana on Saturday, August 10th, 1878 The case against Robert Kingsberry for...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 3, 20241 min read
A Review of Life in October November and December 1878
The deep dive into the year 1878 concludes today with the last quarter of the year. The County Commissioners built a cistern on the Poor...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 2, 20245 min read
A Review of Life in the County during July August, September, 1878.
A deep dive continues into life in Lawrence County during July, August and September, 1878. The year of 1878 was to be remembered for its...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 1, 20248 min read
A Review of Lawrence County Life in April, May and June 1878.
James C Allen was the Judge; Thomas H Huffman was the State’s Attorney. B L Cunningham was the Circuit Clerk; Issac Potts was the County...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 28, 20245 min read
1878 in Review January February and March
In 1878, the newspapers reported about President Rutherford Hayes, the yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans, and discussed bimetallism...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 27, 20245 min read
Dr Hugh Mayr's Wall Sign
Dr. Hugh Mayr, local dentist, located at 612 1/2 12th St Lawrenceville, displayed this list on his wall for several years. YOU KNOW YOU...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 26, 20242 min read
The Return of the Spinning Wheel
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...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 25, 20242 min read