Events

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

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Book Signing: Meet Ted Toles Jr and Author Michael Swank

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Living on Borrowed Time: The Life and Times of Negro League Player Ted Toles Jr The Lawrence County Historical Society, 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, is sponsoring a book signing on Saturday, February 7th from 1pm to 4pm. Meet New Castle Indians player Ted Toles, Jr. and the author of his life story, Michael […]

FREE - Open to the Public

Early Years of Black Cinema

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

This program will take a look at and discuss some of the earlier Black performers and movies. "Films featuring Black performers and images at the beginning of the 20th century portrayed African Americans in insulting stereotypes.”  ... Jean Speight Father of African American filmmakers Also, in the presentation will be Oscar Micheaux, often thought of […]

FREE - Open to the Public

Board Meeting

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

  Attended by members of the Board of Directors Photo of Assembly Room at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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King Beaver Archaeological Meeting

  Meeting of the King Beaver Archaeology Club(1st Sunday of every month) Event details pending Photo credits: "Barbed and Tanged Arrowheads" by "Wessex Archaeology" is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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They Also Served: Women During WWII

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Guest Speaker: Ruth Fairchild Ruth Fairchild joined the Army in 1982, serving for 12 years as an Operating Room Technician in Alabama, Texas, New Jersey, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. Upon returning to New Castle, Fairchild joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars and became very involved, holding many positions at the post, district, and state levels, […]

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From LCHS to the National Archives

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

Andrew Henley, former volunteer at the Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS), returns to tell of his summer internship at the National Archives in Washington DC. Henley will present how his work at LCHS benefitted him in acquiring such a memorable experience. He will discuss the similarities and differences in efforts that both the National Archives […]

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Lawrence County Trivia Competition

Northminster Presbyterian Church 2434 Wilmington Road, New Castle PA, United States

  Event Date Changed to May 6 Event details will also be published in the New Castle News. Individual and Team Competitions Eight competitions occur each spring before the final winners are decided Prize money 100 student participants / 6 county school districts Tests students’ knowledge of Lawrence County: geography, history, industry, people, architecture, sports & […]

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Genealogy with Betty DiRisio and Sue Linville

Lawrence County Historical Society 408 North Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA, United States

  Find your Ancestors: Intro to Genealogy Want to create your family tree but not sure what to do? Wondering how to start your search? LCHS volunteer Betty DiRisio and LCHS Administrator Sue Linville share their experiences and offer tips on how to navigate the wide and wonderful world of genealogy using both local and internet […]

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Annual Ice Cream Social, Children’s Program & opening of The Underground Railroad Exhibit

  Join us for a very special evening full of delicious events. Ice Cream social. Children's Fair. Fireworks. And the opening of our Underground Railroad Exhibit. Event Schedule The following time schedule is tentative and subject to revision! The FREE children's programs, ice cream, museum tours and fireworks are definite. 7 - 8 pm Children’s program - […]

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