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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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Mistletoe Magic – A Victorian Christmas party 2017

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

Mistletoe Magic. Lawrence County Historical Society’s Annual Victorian Christmas party is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Come enjoy a wonderful Christmas party in the beautifully decorated mansion. The Museum is fully decorated for Christmas, Victorian style Exquisite hors d’oeuvres Fine wines Award winning craft beer Live piano music of the season in the drawing room by Loren […]

ONLY Thirty dollars per person

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

Genealogy Workshop

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

Join us for an interactive workshop and discover what possibilities might lie in your family history! The Dr. Seuss book, Are You My Mother? pokes fun with a baby bird trying to find his mother. But what about a grandmother, or great-grandmother, or great-great-grandmother? When trying to trace your family history, where do you start? […]

FREE - Open to the Public

11th Annual Member & Friends Dinner

Cascade Park Dance Pavillon 1928 East Washington Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Historical Society to Recognize Lorraine & Ed Petrus at the 11th Annual Member & Friends Dinner Join us September 16th for an evening of entertainment and friendship Please join us in honoring Lorraine Petrus (2nd Vice President) and Ed Petrus (Board member) at our 11th Annual Member and Friends dinner on September 16, 2017. The […]

$25

Welsh Heritage Digital Workshop

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

DISCOVER material for your own research. LEARN about collecting, archiving, and publishing your own Welsh history material. Reservations are required. Space is limited. To make a reservation, navigate to lchs-wales.eventbrite.com or call the society at 724-658-4022. Apollo Welsh Singing Group circa 1913 from the LCHS Virginia Mathieson Collection While New Castle offered a host of nationalities within the […]

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - SPACE LIMITED

Crime Exhibit with Special Lecture

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

FINAL DAY. SPECIAL INTERN LECTURE ON IRENE SCHROEDER AND CURRENT CRIME STATISTICS. TODAY @ 1 pm. Lawrence County has been home of many notorious crimes, especially unsolved ones. Join us for our new exhibit, Crime" every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from August 22 through September 2. This exhibit, put together by a group of interns at […]

$5

Crime Exhibit

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

Lawrence County has been home of many notorious crimes, especially unsolved ones. This exhibit, put together by a group of interns at the society, focuses on three different groupings of crimes as well as the current crime statistics, hoping to open discussion on what our community has done and is doing to combat crime. TORSO […]

$5

Crime Exhibit with Special Lecture

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

SPECIAL INTERN LECTURE ON THE TORSO/SWAMP MURDERS AND THE BLACK HAND. TODAY @ 1 pm Lawrence County has been home of many notorious crimes, especially unsolved ones. Join us for our new exhibit, Crime" every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from August 22 through September 2. This exhibit, put together by a group of interns at […]

$5

High Tea

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

Come and enjoy an exclusive tea tasting experience with finger sandwiches Hosted by a Volant-based tea company. While at the Society, you will be able to try the multiply teas that Special-Teas, Etc. will be preparing for you as you snack on Faraone Brothers sandwiches. Invite your friends and family members on this wonderful fall […]

$20