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Programs the society typically offers are:

Monthly lecture series with guest speakers • Museum tours • Lawrence County Trivia Competition • Sports Hall of Fame • Fireworks exhibits • Ice cream social • Membership & Friends Dinner • Mistletoe Magic • Open House with Santa

 

Latest Past Events

Open House & Ribbon Cutting

Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle

Enjoy an open house with charcuterie, drinks and tours of the beautiful historic mansion. Join us at the Lawrence County Historical Society for a special ribbon cutting celebrating the grand reveal of the newly renovated Annex. Our FREE tours include updated and new exhibits in the Clavelli mansion. Enjoy some complimentary drinks and charcuterie as […]

Free

Western Pennsylvania’s Role in America’s Independence

Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! FREE FOR STUDENTS!See order button below. By placing Western PA at the center of the story, we gain new insight into the American Revolution. In May 1775, some 250 years ago, several North American colonies had just begun fighting a war […]

$5 – $10

Our Nation’s Guest – Marquis de Lafayette

Lawrence County Historical Society (Medure Building) 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle

From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of all of the 24 states in the United States. Our presentation ‘Our Nation’s Guest’ tells the story of the General’s 14-month tour of America as the guest of the nation […]

$5 – $10