By Stephanie Fulena, LCHS Newsletter Editor The Lawrence County Historical Society held their May 8, 2013 meeting at Cascade Park. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) statue provided the backdrop for…
PFC EVERETTE A. DAVIS – Netherlands American CemeteryBy Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer)Every Memorial Day we visit our local cemeteries to honor our men and women who died in the…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Jack Morgan (see May 24, 2013 post) was not the only New Castle son subjected to the Hell Ships. While it is not known…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Jack Payne Morgan, son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Morgan of Harbor St., was nicknamed “Pierpont” by his New Castle High School friends after…
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Ed's Note: on July 28, 2018, we added a 2-part YouTube video recounting this remarkable discovery (scan to bottom of this post) We all…
Posted by LCHS (Ed note: Article and video references updated 01/18/2020; 05/06-2022) Our November 14, 2012, our Veterans’ Remembrance program features author Eric Poole presenting a free lecture for the…
By Betty Hoover DiRisioLCHS Volunteer In 1899, the New Castle Italian Athletic Association/Club was originally formed as a baseball organization. But in 1917, when President Wilson made the plea for…