Some of the programs the society typically offers are:

logo for our events calendar Monthly lecture series with guest speakers • Museum tours • Walking tours of historic New Castle • Lawrence County Trivia Competition • Sports Hall of Fame • Fireworks exhibits • Ice cream social • Membership & Friends Dinner • Haunted History Walking Tour • Mistletoe Magic • Open House with Santa

Latest Past Events

An Evening With Mark Twain (hors d’oeuvres at 6 pm)

Confluence 214 E Washington Street, New Castle

Seating is limited, so get your tickets now! This is an evening you don’t want to miss! The Lawrence County Historical Society is pleased to host an enchanting live performance, ‘An Evening with Mark Twain’ - American’s foremost writer and “greatest humorist the United Stated has ever produced”. DATE/TIME: July 24, 2024. 6 - 7 […]

$20

Lawrence County HIstorical Society’s 2nd Annual YARD SALE

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle

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: […]

FREE

Rededication Ceremony: Western Reserve Harbor Pennsylvania Canal Historical Marker

New Castle School of Trades 4117 Pulaski Road, New Castle

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 […]

Free