Wednesday, February 20, 2013
New from Arcadia Publishing, "Lawrence Township Revisited" features over 200 rare photos. The book can be purchased online or in person at the Lawrence Historical Society's annual meeting and lecture to be held this Sunday (Feb. 24).
The history of Lawrence Township over the course of the last 120 years or so is the focus of a new book hot off the presses of Arcadia Publishing. Part of Arcadia’s popular “Images of America” series, Lawrence Township Revisited is packed with over 200 fascinating and rarely-seen photographs that document the people, places and events that have made Lawrence what it is today. Produced by the Lawrence Historical Society – with the bulk of the research and writing done by the society’s president, Laura Nawrocik, and volunteer Ashley Morris – the book is available online from the publisher or the historical society. Copies of Lawrence Township Revisited will be also available for purchase during the Lawrence Historical Society’s annual …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Attendees of the Lawrence Historical Society’s 15th annual Hogmanay bonfire tonight, Dec. 31, will park at the Princeton Pike Corporate Center and walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail to the bonfire site at the 1761 Brearley House.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Lawrence Historical Society. The Lawrence Historical Society has announced a new parking plan for its 15th annual Hogmanay bonfire to be held on New Year’s Eve (Monday, Dec. 31). For the first time this year, guests will park in the Princeton Pike Corporate Center parking lot, which they will enter at the traffic light at Lenox Drive, 100 yards south of Meadow Road. From the parking lot, they may walk a lighted portion of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail a quarter-mile to the bonfire site or ride in a free shuttle-bus. Firemasters Joe Logan and Tom Ledwith will light the fire at 6 p.m. in the Great Meadow next to the 1761 Brearley House. This hugely popular free event features free …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Attendees of the Lawrence Historical Society’s 15th annual Hogmanay bonfire on Dec. 31 will park at the Princeton Pike Corporate Center and walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail to the bonfire site at the 1761 Brearley House.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by the Lawrence Historical Society. The Lawrence Historical Society has announced a new parking plan for its 15th annual Hogmanay bonfire to be held on New Year’s Eve (Monday, Dec. 31). For the first time this year, guests will park in the Princeton Pike Corporate Center parking lot, which they will enter at the traffic light at Lenox Drive, 100 yards south of Meadow Road. From the parking lot, they may walk a lighted portion of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail a quarter-mile to the bonfire site or ride in a free shuttle-bus. Firemasters Joe Logan and Tom Ledwith will light the fire at 6 p.m. in the Great Meadow next to the 1761 Brearley House. This hugely popular free event features free …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
During the Lawrence Historical Society's annual Mary Tanner Lecture Sunday, historian Larry Kidder spoke about the farmers, blacksmiths and tavern owners from Maidenhead - as Lawrence was then known - who helped America win independence from the British.
With soured dispositions spelled across their weathered faces and inadequate food supplies to sustain them, citizens-turned-soldiers trudged along the muddy, rain-soaked road – now, more than two centuries later, known as Lawrence Road or Route 206 – as they went to face what was then the greatest fighting force on the planet. They were ordinary men – farmers, blacksmiths and tavern owners, many from Maidenhead, as Lawrence Township was then known – who set aside their families, shops and harvests to defend our developing nation against the British army during the Revolutionary War. The stories of these men and their sacrifices were highlighted during the Lawrence Historical Society's annual Mary Tanner Lecture presented by historian Larry…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The Lawrence Historical Society’s annual lecture - this year focusing on citizen-soldiers from Lawrence who took part in the American Revolution - will be given Oct. 14. On Oct. 27 another event called “People, Places, and Periods” will take place.
October is traditionally recognized locally as Lawrence Township History Month, with a variety of events planned to celebrate the township’s rich past. This year is no different, with two special events planned. Township Historian Dennis Waters appeared before township council at its meeting Tuesday evening (Oct. 2) to discuss the two upcoming events. The Lawrence Historical Society’s annual Mary Tanner Lecture will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at Rider University. Entitled “Maidenhead Patriots,” the lecture by local historian Larry Kidder will focus on citizen-soldiers from Maidenhead – as Lawrence Township was originally called – who took part in the American Revolution. “As you know, at the time of the revolution Lawrence …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Author Kevin Woyce, who specializes in New Jersey and New York regional history, will give the presentation on Aug. 16.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Lawrence Township Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library will host a lecture about the history of New Jersey’s state parks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16. The program is being co-sponsored by the Lawrence Historical Society and the Friends of the Lawrence Library. The library offered this description of the event: Some of New Jersey’s most exciting history can be found in our state parks. From the top of New Jersey’s highest mountain, to our last undeveloped beaches, discover the stories of our parks: who called them home in the past, what happened in and around them, and how and why they were preserved for generations of visitors. Author Kevin Woyce, who specializes in New Jersey and New York regional history, will speak …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
"Finding Family in the Census Records" will be presented Thursday evening at the public library in Lawrence Township.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
"Finding Family in the Census Records" will be presented at the Lawrence Township Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library tonight, Thursday, July 26, beginning at 7 p.m. Genealogist Casey Zahn will show attendees how to use data from the U.S. Census to gain valuable clues to their family's history. The newly released 1940 Census data will be covered at the program. This program is being co-sponsored by the Lawrence Historical Society and the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested, and can be done by phone at (609) 989-6920 or email at lawprogs@mcl.org.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Annual event by the Lawrence Historical Society bids farewell to the old year and welcomes the new year.
Thanks, in part, to the decent weather and the absence of snow of the ground, hundreds of people turned out Saturday, Dec. 31, to the Lawrence Historical Society's Hogmanay Bonfire in the meadow next to the historic Brearley House to bid farewell to 2011 and welcome 2012. The bonfire has been a tradition for the Lawrence Historical Society since 1997. Hogmanay is a Scottish New Year's Eve tradition at which participants celebrate the arrival of the new year and cleanse themselves of all the bad experiences of the previous year. One of the ways Hogmanay participants do this is by writing a list of the bad things from the past year that they want to forget. On Saturday, bonfire attendees were invited to toss their lists into the flames so …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Lawrence Historical Society will hold annual event at the Brearley House at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Editor’s Note: The following is a news release issued by the Lawrence Historical Society. The Hogmanay Bonfire will take place in the Great Meadow behind the Brearley House on Saturday, Dec. 31, and will be lit promptly at 6 p.m. by our fire master, Joe Logan. The event, parking, and refreshments are provided for free by the Society, but you may make a donation in the house or online. A bagpiper and fiddler will be onsite to entertain the crowd and the house will be open for tours. Paper and pencils will also be available for you to write down all the bad things from the previous year that you wish to toss into the fire. You are also invited to prepare a list in advance and bring it to the fire. For more information, contact us via email …
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