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A brief survey of our museum collection: A community goes to war. Includes civil war, world war I, world war II, Korean conflist, Vietnam and recent conflicts
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DAYS OPEN: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. For details, visit our contact us page. [siteorigin_widget class=”Tribe__Events__Pro__Advanced_List_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Help Support the Lawrence County Historical Society When you shop through our Amazon Smile link, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the Historical Society. And at no extra cost to you. All monies are used to help support our volunteer organization. Thank you for your support. [button url="https://smile.amazon.com/ch/25-1389552" target="blank" background="#4a515e" color="#ffffff" size="4" radius="5"]SHOP NOW[/button] RENT THE MANSION FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENT Available for showers, parties, small weddings, for picture-taking, etc. Take an online photo tour of our historic mansion to experience the beauty, elegance, and period furnishing of this 1905 Colonial Revival building. Contact us for rental information and availability. Members of the Society receive a discount! [button url="https://www.lawrencechs.com/about-us/facility-rental/" background="#4a515e" color="#ffffff" size="4" radius="5"]FACILITY INFO[/button] Shenango China [caption id="attachment_1737" align="aligncenter" width="228"] photo: Museum White by Eva Zeisel[/caption] The Lawrence County Historical Society has the largest collection of Shenango China in the world. The men who started the first potteries in New Castle did so, not because of any clay deposits in the area, but rather because of the soft coal available which was used to fire…
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Shenango China
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First World War
Second World War
WWII Roll of Honor – 423 who never returned
Korean Conflict
Vietnam War
Recent Conflicts
Military Leaders
Exhibits
Lawrence County Exhibit
Timeline 1849-1899
Diet 1849
Education 1849-1899
Health 1849-1899
Industrial History
Religion 1849-1899
War (Spanish American)
Timeline 1900-1929
Education 1900-1929
Health 1900-1929
Immigration 1900-1929
Influenza 1918
Prohibition 1920s
WWI Diary
Work 1900-1929
Timeline 1930-1949
Education 1930
Health 1930-1949
Timeline 1950-1998
Civil Rights 1950s
Education 1950s
Health 1950-1998
New Castle
Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Football
Golf
Track and Field
Oral Histories
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Video DVDs
RESEARCH
TOURS
Downtown Tour
Historic Homes
Museum Tour
SPORTS
Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Inductees
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Football
Golf
Track & Field
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