Lawrence County Museum of History
The museum is housed in the 100 year old Hamer-Smith building at 929 15th Street in Bedford, Indiana. The Lawrence County Museum of History is home to many interesting artifacts that showcase the history and heritage of Lawrence County. Most of these are housed in the 2400 sq. ft. gallery. You will find the gallery cases arranged thematically with collections focusing on military history, antique clothing, school history, and many other topics.
To access the museum, you can park off-street in the large parking lot at the north entrance. Parking is also available on 15th street at the south entrance. The museum is handicap accessible at the north entrance and there is a spacious elevator and a staircase to reach the second floor library.
October 2018
Bloodshed on Black Friday
Join the Lawrence County Museum of History in exploring the 1909 murder of Lawrence County small businessman George Moss. You will hear the story through witnesses, local officials, and suspicious characters.
Find out more »January 2019
The Year in Pictures
Visit the Lawrence County Museum of History, and take a look back on an amazing year in 2018. Enjoy a collection of photos that feature Lawrence County's Bicentennial Celebration.
Find out more »May 2021
History of the Milwaukee Railroad in Lawrence County
MILWAUKEE RAILROAD IN LAWRENCE COUNTY Join us at the Lawrence County Museum of History to hear Clay Stuckey speak about the history of the Milwaukee Railroad now known as Milwaukee Trail. This trail is currently 11 miles long, stretching from Bedford to Williams.
Find out more »June 2021
Between Imitation and Arbitration – A Limestone Month Presentation
Between Imitation and Arbitration Our Limestone Heritage Month guest speakers are Jei Jeeyea Kim, Assistant Professor, and W. Dorian Bybee, Lecturer, both from the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program, Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design at Indiana University. The name of their presentation is "Between Imitation and Arbitration." In addition to a wealth of information about how local limestone was used in architecture, Professor Kim and Mr. Bybee have also lent the museum a very interesting exhibit on limestone…
Find out more »September 2021
Underwater Cemeteries
A PRESENTATION Monroe Lake's naturalist, Jill Vance, will be the speaker for the Lawrence County History Center's membership meeting! The presentation is free and OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Before Monroe Lake was built, the Salt Creek Valley was full of small towns, farms, and cemeteries. When the Army Corps of Engineers decided to build a reservoir here, they identified eight cemeteries that needed to be relocated. This is the story of those cemeteries, how the graves were disinterred, and where…
Find out more »December 2022
Incredible Alaska
INCREDIBLE ALASKA Learn about growing up, raising a family and working with indigenous peoples as Marci Hawkins shares her stories of life in America's last frontier.
Find out more »August 2023
Speaker Program
LAWRENCE COUNTY MUSEUM Allison Duerk will present a speaker program on "Eugene V. Debs and the Eugene V. Debs Museum in Terre Haute," at the Lawrence County Museum this Monday, August 14, at 7 p.m. The speaker program follows the regular LCHGS monthly meeting, which is at 6:30 p.m. Both the meeting and the speaker program are free and open to the public, and we hope to see you there!
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