Some of the programs the society typically offers are:
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
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Ulster to the Alleghneys: A Scots-Irish Immigration Story
August 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
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 person
2 WAYS TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET
- ONLINE 24/7 at https://www.lawrencechs.com/store/tickets/
- By TELEPHONE: at 724-658-4022 any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 11am to 4pm
- IN PERSON At the LCHS Annex, 408 N Jefferson Street, New Castle only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 11 AM and 4 PM
From the historical context and migration patterns that brought them to North America, to their role in Pennsylvania’s settlement, Clark Young will discuss some of the unique challenges and effective research strategies used to uncover their records, including land, military, court and church records.
Megan Clark Young is the 2023-2024 President of The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS), a non-profit, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization of amateur and professional family historians and genealogists dedicated to the study and preservation of family history mainly in Western Pennsylvania.
724-658-4022