Lawrence County Historical Society

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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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, […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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 […]

FREE - Open to the Public

Sports Hall of Fame Dinner

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

  Event details 1:30 pm Social time 3:00 - 5:00 pm Dinner, induction awards and speeches Ticket price = $35 per individual Guest of 4 may reserve seats Guests of 8 may reserve a table How To Purchase Tickets On site in our Gift Shop Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday between 11 am and 4 pm. Pay with cash, […]

$35

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 & […]

FREE - Open to the Public

Antiques and Collectibles Appraisal Fair

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

  Discover the value of your hidden treasures! Check your attics, overstuffed closets, memorabilia sitting on your side table. Ever wonder how much it is worth? Need to resolve a “it’s a precious treasure” versus “it’s worth nothing” debate? You can settle those arguments at our 2nd annual Antiques & Collectible Appraisal Fair. A local […]

$2 – $10.00

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 […]

FREE - Open to the Public

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 - […]

FREE - Open to the Public

Writing Workshop and Book Signing

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

Photo credits: "diary writing" by Fredrik Rubensson is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Writing Workshop and Book Signing The Lawrence County Historical Society will host a free memoir writing workshop and book signing Saturday, August 1st from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM in its annex building. "Creative Writing with Chris" - 11 am The workshop, Creative […]

$15

Haunted History of Lawrence County

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

Ghostly Tales - Present Day Hauntings Susan Linville will send chills up your spine with ghostly tales dating back to 1869. Come hear about ghosts of the past, and present day hauntings. FREE to the Public. Come to our Museum and enjoy an hour of historical storytelling. Dr. Susan Urbanek Linville has a PhD in […]

FREE to the public