The Society is the caretaker of Lawrence County’s past and has various collections that are carefully preserved and processed. The collections are at the core of the Society’s operations and ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to learn from primary documentation.
150 Years of Life in Lawrence County The story of our history as told through our timelines. TIMELINES COVER: 1849-1899 / 1900-1929 / 1930-1949 / 1950-1998
SECTIONS INCLUDE: Civil Rights, Diet, Educational reform, Health, Immigration, Industrial, Labor Unions, Prohibition, War, Women’s Rights, Work
VISIT OUR MUSEUM
In our museum, our everchanging live exhibits are comprised of reproduction photographs, narratives, oral histories, and authentic artifacts. The patron may read the words of a young solider who helped to define a generation, peruse pictures of a horse drawn fire engine, or marvel at the fine craftsmanship depicted in each piece of our Castleton China display.
Our Permanent On line Exhibits (see below) features sports greats such as Chuck Tanner (baseball), Butler Hennon (basketball), and Darrell Dess (football). It combines sports memorabilia and photographs to depict the great teams and players who broke the records and defied the odds. SECTIONS INCLUDE: Sports Hall of Fame, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Golf. and Track & Field.
The Society is the caretaker of Lawrence County’s past and has various collections that are carefully preserved and processed. The collections are at the core of the Society’s operations and ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to learn from primary documentation. Our extensive Shenango China Archival Collection is one of the largest in the world. Please visit our museum and admire the beauty and fine craftsmanship of Shenango chinaware or explore the massive collection. Other on line collections include: The Black Hand, Ira D. Sankey, Extensive War listings, Military Leaders.
SHENANGO CHINA
THE BLACK HAND
IRA D. SANKEY
WAR
MILITARY LEADERS
Read first hand accounts of historical events
- War experiences
- Immigrant stories
- Eyewitness to disaster – the power plant explosion
- Shenango Pottery workers (coming soon)