Beaded Dresses
Detail of this dress below Just two of the lovely beaded dresses the Historical Society has in its collection. (Photos by Sherrie Z.)
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Jul 29, 20241 min read
New Exhibit- Baby Shoes
Baby Shoes of all types and eras.. . . From babies' first months in the world to their first steps, tiny shoes protect and comfort their...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
Ellen Jones, Author
The Historical Society was honored to host Ellen Jones, local author from Petersburg, Indiana, as their guest speaker for the July...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
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Jul 24, 20240 min read
History of Chauncey
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...
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Jul 23, 20245 min read
Where There's a Will . . . .
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...
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Jul 22, 20242 min read
July Program
The next meeting of the Lawrence County Historical Society will be Monday, July 22, 7:00 p.m. at the History Center in Lawrenceville....
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Jul 21, 20241 min read
The First AME Church in County
Local people of color in Lawrence County were not isolated from the news of national events - helping explain the enlistments of over 30...
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Jul 19, 20243 min read
Life is Hard; Then You Die
Earlier posts on this blog share the deep dive research not only from the local newspapers, but newspapers from the surrounding counties...
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Jul 18, 20245 min read
Rendezvous for Immoral Purposes
The Daily Record, February 6, 1924 The Lawrenceville cemetery should be paved if it is to be used as a rendezvous for Vincennes men with...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read