This object came in with a collection of items several years ago, and the researchers have yet to figure out what it is or what its...

Until the 17th century garments had no pockets so handbags were used to store and carry personal belongings. Both functional and...

Readers, many of you will remember, (and hopefully enjoyed), the Smithsonian Traveling exhibit, Water Ways, in Lawrence County a few...

Tombstone Cleaning Morning at Moffett Cemetery Saturday June 10, 2023 7:00-8:30am Tomorrow Saturday June 10, the cemetery restoration...

Dennis Stroughmatt entertained a full house at the May Meeting of the Historical Society. Not only was the program educational, it was...

DENNIS STROUGHMATT WILL SPEAK ON "SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SWING FIDDLE" AT NEXT MEETING OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY String-musician Dennis...

Thank you to a great group of students enrolled in the CEO program for their donation. We had a great time when they visited the Research...

Marilyn Wagner, Nancy King and John Fish presented the April LCHS meeting about preserving and documenting local cemeteries to about...

Historical Society Meeting TONIGHT 7:00 pm Monday 24, 2023 History Center, Lawrenceville "Documenting and Restoring Our Heritage--...

Time has taken its toll on the older tombstones in our county cemeteries. One would not know this from looking at Find-a- Grave photos...