Monthly Archives: February 2026
Ancient Treasures
How long have people lived in Lawrence County? Quite a long time. Most anthropologists believe that Native Americans first came to Tennessee a little more than 12,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. For context, if … Continue reading
When There Was a Depot on Depot Street
It’s been a while since there was a depot on Depot Street in Lawrenceburg. In fact, it’s been 53 years today. On February 19, 1973, the old L & N Depot in Lawrenceburg was demolished. The contract was awarded to … Continue reading
Lawrenceburg’s Mysterious Cannonball
In 1956, a crew from the Lawrenceburg Street Department found something unusual buried beneath downtown Lawrenceburg. After the crew dug it up, foreman Ira Johnson examined it and determined that it was a cannonball. Beyond this, we know maddeningly little … Continue reading
Smallpox in Lawrence County
On this day 150 years ago, smallpox was raging through parts of Lawrence County. On February 10, 1876, the Pulaski ‘Citizen’ published a chilling blurb from the Lawrenceburg ‘Free Press.’ It said, “We learn that there are several cases of … Continue reading
William Hicks and the Struggles of Lawrence County’s Free People of Color
One Lawrence County man was taken to court in 1858 for the crime of…staying in Tennessee too long? Enslaved people who were freed before the Civil War or African-Americans who were born free were known as free people of color. … Continue reading
Lawrence County History Trivia 