Happenings at the Historical Society
MUSEUM INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: Interning at the Historical Society is an excellent opportunity for High School or College Students, to...
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
Wanna buy a Car?
Automobiles were big news in the County in the 1920's. If your neighbor purchased a new car, you would probably read about it in next...
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Apr 15, 20231 min read
The Dunseth House
Many readers have asked about the history of the Dunseth House which has recently been demolished. You may remember it was the stately...
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Apr 14, 20233 min read
Attention! Incorrect Date
The cemetery program is scheduled for April 24, the fourth Monday of the Month. NOT April 14 as the last blog posted stated. Sorry to...
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
Save the Date
April 14 2023.....History Center....7:00 pm "Documenting and Restoring Our Heritage" by Marilyn Wagner, Nancy King and John Fish Watch...
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Apr 13, 20231 min read
Edwin Wiswall, Inventor 1902
In the August 28,1902 edition of the Lawrenceville Republican was a short paragraph stating that "Edwin Wiswall of Petty returned from...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
Flood of 1913
The Research Library has an entire room filled with obituaries of local people collected by Irene Black and Richard Palmer. A book of...
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Apr 10, 20231 min read
Happy Easter
We have Easter postcards. . . . And we have photographs of Lawrence County residents celebrating Easter and even a few vintage Easter...
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Apr 7, 20231 min read
Sale of Lots in Sumner 1910
In the 1880’s, J. S. Christy owned and operated a drug store in Sumner. While primarily a drug store, the People’s Drugstore also sold...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
A Look Back at Water Ways-2016
People are drawn to water, and the Historical Society certainly found that to be true, in 2016, when the traveling Smithsonian Exhibit,...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read