Monthly Archives: May 2024
Happy Birthday, David Crockett State Park!
Happy 65th birthday, David Crockett State Park! On this day in 1959, David Crockett State Park was officially dedicated by Governor Buford Ellington in a ceremony attended by more than 3,000 people. The park’s origins begin with a casual remark … Continue reading
The Late Frost of 1883
Could you imagine waking up to a hard frost on the ground this morning? It happened here this week in 1883. According to the National Weather Service, it is not unusual for our area to see a light frost in … Continue reading
What’s in a Name? Lawrence County’s German Catholic Heritage
Do you have any German heritage? Happy Word Cloud Wednesday! Beginning in 1870, Lawrence County experienced a massive influx of German families. The Cincinnati-based German Catholic Homestead Association purchased several thousand acres of land in Lawrence County at that time … Continue reading
Lawrence County Votes to Build a Railroad
One of the most consequential elections in Lawrence County history occurred on May 17, 1879. That day, the people of the county voted 1,266 to 217 in favor of subscribing to the Nashville & Florence Railroad. Local leaders pushed for … Continue reading
The Wild Frontier: The 1820 Census in Lawrence County
A population that more than doubled in thirty years? That was Lawrence County, two-hundred years ago. Happy Word Cloud Wednesday! In 1820, when David Crockett was still living in Lawrence County, the county had a population of 3,271 people. To … Continue reading
General Pershing Takes Up for Local Boy
You may have heard of General John J. ‘Black Jack’ Pershing, the commander of American forces in World War I (pictured here). But did you know that he personally intervened on behalf of a Lawrence County boy during a court-martial … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 