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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

 

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Open House & Ribbon Cutting

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

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, PA, United States

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

The Kittanning Raid of 1756

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

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: March 8 The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its upcoming educational speaker event, “The Kittanning Raid of 1756: The First Military Action Authorized by Pennsylvania and How it Changed the Future of the […]

$5 – $10

Telling Western Pennsylvania History Through Slavery and Abolition

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

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: Nov 3 The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to announce its upcoming educational speaker event, “TELLING WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY THROUGH SLAVERY AND ABOLITION” as presented by David H. Lehman, Assistant Professor, Westminster College. Western PA […]

$5 – $10

History of the DRAKE WELL and the OIL INDUSTRY in TITUSVILLE

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

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Deadline to purchase on line: Oct 20 Join Sarah Goodman, Museum Educator, PA Historical and Museum Commission, for an informative presentation that chronicles the birth of the American oil industry in 1859 by Colonel Edwin Drake. Goodman's presentation will provide an […]

$10

Daughters of the American Revolution: Genealogy Lecture

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

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Join Connie White, PA State Committee Chairman of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Genealogical Records, for this informative lecture. Connie will be speaking about the role of the DAR organization. She will discuss how one can join, how to […]

$5

Ulster to the Alleghneys: A Scots-Irish Immigration Story

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

DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! Join Megan Clark Young, professional genealogist, to learn about the second-largest group of settlers in Pennsylvania, the Scots-Irish. DATE/TIME: August 26, 2024 / 6:30-8:00 pm LOCATION: LCHS ANNEX - 408 N Jefferson St, New Castle PA 16101 TICKET PRICE: $10 per […]

$10

1794 Whiskey Rebellion

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

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 ‘1794 Whiskey Rebellion’ speaker event. The 1794 uprising of farmers and distillers in Western PA was in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the US Federal Government. Following years of […]

$5

Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorneys

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

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’ […]

FREE