A Respect for the Past. A Cornerstone for the Future. Chartered 1938.

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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

 

  • A Constant Pleasure – Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Join Us for a Free Lecture on Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm. Presentation by Amy Verone discussing Theodore Roosevelt’s public career and his family life in Oyster Bay, New York. Amy Verone grew up in New Castle and graduated from Neshannock High School in 1974. She majored in History at Washington & Jefferson College and […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Annual Ice Cream Social and Children’s Program

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Join us for our annual Ice Cream Social and Children's Program "Toys on Parade" - FREE Museum Tours - and of course THE FIREWORKS Event Schedule 8 pm to 10 pm Ice Cream Social:  FREE ice cream, cake and refreshments served on the front porch of the museum. From 8 pm until the start of the fireworks at […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • History of Local Greek Restaurateurs

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Join Us on Wednesday, May 9 at 7pm. Presentation by Dr. Angelo Mitsos and George Stefanis. We  present "The History of Greek Restaurateurs in Lawrence County". Dr. Angelo Mitsos, the current owner of Coney Island, and George Stefanis, vice president of the Lawrence County Historical Society will be presenters of the program. They will have video and […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Road to Rust

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    Join us April 11 and hear about the struggles and decline of what was once, the nation's most prominent regional steel industry. Author Dale Perelman will discuss his latest book, "Road to Rust" about the disintegration of the steel industry here and throughout western PA and nearby Ohio. Signed copies of the book will be available for […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Women in the Law

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    "Women in the Law" is a presentation by LeeAnn Fulena, Esq, as part of our Women's History Month programs. LeeAnn Fulena, a cum laude graduate of Westminster College, obtained her Juris  Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She is a partner at Robb Leonard Mulvihill LLP, Pittsburgh. Ms Fulena is the first woman to be […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Lawrence County Trivia Competition (2018)

    Northminster Presbyterian Church 2434 Wilmington Road, New Castle PA, United States

    Students from all county schools are invited to participate in this academic competition, answering history, geography, business, people, and sports questions about Lawrence County. Boxes of questions may be purchased at the Historical Society's GIFT SHOP and in our ONLINE eSTORE. For over 30 years, the Lawrence County Historical Society has provided an opportunity for all […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen

    Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

    JOIN US 7 pm On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 when Jean Speight, local historian and a retired New Castle School District teacher, presents, "The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen." The program features a power point and lecture. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. "In 1925, an Army War College Study of black troops in World […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Open House with SANTA 2017

    Museum at the Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

      Santa will visit the mansion to check out our decorations. Children can visit with Santa for that “old fashioned” Christmas feeling. And even better yet, the kids can have their picture taken with Santa. Free tours of the mansion included. FREE TOURS of our mansion that is beautifully decorated in a Victorian Christmas style FREE REFRESHMENTS FREE TREAT BAGS from […]

    FREE - Open to the Public
  • Uncles At War

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

    Uncles at War: the Pacific, Panama Canal & the Atlantic Photo of Eldred Gray, 2nd lieutenant in the USA Air Corp “Uncles at War” While doing research on family history, Dr. Nichols discovered information on his uncles that focused not only on their experiences but the details of World War II on three different theaters […]

    FREE TO THE PUBLIC
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