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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

Our Nation’s Guest – Marquis de Lafayette

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

From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of all of the 24 states in the United States. Our presentation ‘Our Nation’s Guest’ tells the story of the General’s 14-month tour of America as the guest of the nation […]

$5 – $10

40th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet (2025)

New Englander Banquet Center 3009 Wilmington Road, New Castle, PA, United States

DEADLINE to PURCHASE BANQUET TICKETS - April 20, 2025 before 4 pmAdvance purchase only. No tickets can be sold at the door.DEADLINE to SUBMIT ADVERTISEMENTS - APRIL 13, 2025 - see purchase details below - EVENT DETAILS DATE: April 27, 2025 beginning at 12:00 pm (noon) LOCATION: New Englander Banquet Center, 3009 Wilmington Road, New […]

$45

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