



Visiting by Airplane
Olen King was a flight instructor at Scott Field near Belleville during World War I. He was allowed a two-day leave of absence to fly his...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 3, 20231 min read


How Many Pianos?
If you have ever had to take a statistics class you may not want to read any further. This blog is all about numbers. Personal Property...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 2, 20232 min read


1st Plane in the County
Recently LCHS received a postcard image (see below) labeled “1st Plane to Come to Lawrence County “. A researcher, specifically John...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Sorry. . .
Dear Readers, Currently I am sending out over 8000 emails of the blog a month. That is technically over the 200 emails per month that our...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 1, 20231 min read


Gunsmiths of Lawrence County
Last week, Readers, you learned a lot about John Small and his impact on Lawrence County’s history long before Illinois was even granted...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 31, 20232 min read


What Happened Here? The Return to Nature
Because of contamination from various hazardous substances resulting from decades of operation as a refinery, in 2011, the IDNR and IEPA,...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 28, 20232 min read


What Happened Here? The Town
The Ryan family and the Gillespie family from the East, embarked on a keel boat with their possessions, floated down the Ohio and with...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 27, 20235 min read


What Happened Here? The Massacre
A ghastly tale of murder and mayhem occurred in the historic area we have been featuring this week. Details were published at the time...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 26, 20233 min read


What Happened Here? The Mill
John Small was the Sheriff of Knox County in 1790, serving as a representative of the Judicial Court system and trying to maintain peace...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 25, 20233 min read

