Monthly Archives: October 2025
A Yankee Spy in Lawrenceburg
A Confederate spy, a black market for clandestine cotton, and a town just as defiant in the middle of the Civil War as it was at the beginning? According to one eyewitness on this day 162 years ago, that was … Continue reading
A Brief History of the Central Turnpike
Can you imagine paying a toll to get from Summertown to West End? Let’s travel through time on the Central Turnpike. The Turnpike, which runs from West End Fire Hall to Henryville to Summertown in Lawrence County, was originally a … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 