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
On August 9 between 8 am and 3 pm, the Lawrence County Historical Society is holding its 3rd Annual Yard Sale at the Joseph A. Clavelli Cultural Heritage Center, 408 N Jefferson Street. All items for sale will be on display on the covered mansion porch. So, no concern about rain! HOW TO DONATE ITEMS […]
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 […]
The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Yard Sale!!! This two-day event will be held on the lawn of the Lawrence County Historical Society. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the operation of the Historical Society. DATE/TIME: June 14 and 15, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm LOCATION: […]
The Lawrence County Historical Society’s Historic Sites Committee is pleased to announce its rededication ceremony of the Western Reserve Harbor (Northern Terminus) Pennsylvania Canal Historic Marker. The original historic marker mysteriously disappeared from its site several years ago. Since then, the LCHS Historic Sites Committee has diligently worked to raise funds to replace the original […]
Due to limited seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. The Lawrence County Historical Society’s Programs and Public Relations Committee is pleased to announce its upcoming "Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorneys" educational event. The event will explore these and other documents when considering one’s estate planning. Reed D. Hennon is an attorney with over 35 years’ […]
Due to limited seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. The Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS), in recognition of Black History Month, is proud to present its upcoming speaker event, The Important Role of Western PA African Americans in the U.S. Civil War. Speaker Michael Kraus, a well-known Civil War historian, currently works as curator/historian for Soldiers […]
This program is ideal for students and adults alike!Due to limited seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. The Lawrence County Historical Society is proud to announce its upcoming speaker event, “The First Frontier: Native American Tribes of Western PA” as presented by Brady Crytzer. Mr. Crytzer teaches history at Robert Morris University and is the narrator […]
Genealogists worldwide agree that one of the most challenging family lines to research are those of African American heritage. The Lawrence County Historical Society is proud to announce its upcoming "Finding Your African American Roots’ event" on August 30. The class will address several key topics including: Event presenter: Roland Barksdale-Hall EVENT IS FREE BUT […]
CANCELED EVENT - we recently learned that the launch location and height of the fireworks has changed. They are no longer visible from our lawn. It is with great regret that we have had to cancel our Fireworks on the Lawn. Welcome to our Annual Fireworks on the Lawn! The Lawrence County Historical Society is […]