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Are there eyeless fish swimming deep beneath Depot Street in Lawrenceburg? There certainly were in 1891. That October, future mayor of Lawrenceburg J.W. Garrett dug a well on some property he owned on Depot Street. At that time, there was … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered where the name ‘Granddaddy Creek’ and ‘Granddaddy Road’ came from? We may never know for sure, but early Lawrence County newspaper writer W.P. Oliver had a fanciful explanation for it in 1906. That spring, Oliver (who … Continue reading →

The Lawrence County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Department has been in existence since the county was founded in 1817. But the modern, professional, trained force that protects the people of Lawrence County today is a far cry from the department’s humble beginnings. … Continue reading →

Happy birthday to Colonel David Crockett, who was born on this day 229 years ago! Crockett began his political career in Lawrence County, where he was elected magistrate, colonel of the county’s militia regiment, and state representative.

Has teaching changed much since 1905? In the spring of that year, one local schoolteacher sent a letter to the editor of the Lawrence ‘Democrat’ explaining the teacher’s role in the community as he saw it, and what behaviors and … Continue reading →

The Lawrenceburg Fire Department was established in 1898, in the aftermath of a massive blaze which completely destroyed more than 1/4 of the Public Square. The Florence ‘Times’ published that the fire was believed to have been started by an … Continue reading →

Readers, if you will allow me to share some current local history with you tonight, I made this graphic to help clear up some confusion about the Amish and their role in maintaining our county roads. As you see, because … Continue reading →

One Lawrence County war hero started his military career by throwing an embarrassing public tantrum. But when the smoke finally cleared at war’s end, he had proved himself to be one of the bravest men in the county. On July … Continue reading →

How many of you can remember wearing name badges that look like this? This badge belonged to Chester Alley, who began work at Murray Ohio in 1956, when the Lawrenceburg plant was first built. The story of Murray Ohio coming … Continue reading →

Can anyone name this historic Lawrence County building just from its floor pattern?