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Lawrence County’s First Courthouse (1821-1905)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Clint

On this day in 1905, the demolition of Lawrence County’s first courthouse was underway. The building was torn down to make way for the much grander 1905 Courthouse. Located at the center of the Public Square in Lawrenceburg, according to … Continue reading →

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Could You Pass This Eighth Grade History Test from 1935?

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Clint

Could you have passed an 8th grade history class in 1935? The following questions were taken directly from the first two sections of the history portion of an 8th grade final exam given in Lawrenceburg in 1935. The history portion … Continue reading →

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When Lawrenceburg Voted at Bayonet-Point

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Clint

On this day 146 years ago, according to the Pulaski ‘Citizen,’ a company of Union soldiers under the command of General Don Carlos Buell arrived in Lawrenceburg. Although the article doesn’t specify why the company was dispatched to Lawrenceburg, it … Continue reading →

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When the President Came to Lawrenceburg

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Clint

In 1836, the President of the United States stopped in Lawrenceburg. And what he said here incited the wrath of his political enemies. Andrew Jackson was no stranger to Lawrence County. Indeed, local tradition has it that he was a … Continue reading →

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Did an Indonesian Volcano Jump-Start David Crockett’s Political Career?

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Clint

Did an Indonesian volcano help to launch David Crockett’s political career in Lawrence County? You’ll be surprised that the answer is probably ‘yes.’ The year 1816–the year that Lawrence County was first opened to legal white settlement–was one of the … Continue reading →

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The Life of Captain T.D. Deavenport

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Clint

Captain Thomas D. Deavenport of Lawrence County had an illustrious career of public service that unfortunately contributed to a tragic path of self-destruction. Deavenport was born on September 18, 1837. He began life working on his father’s Lawrence County farm. … Continue reading →

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The Bones of a Giant in Lawrenceburg?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Clint

Williamson County, to the north of Lawrence, has been the location of an unusually high number of mastodon finds for many years. Since 1977 alone, paleontologists have discovered portions of the skeletons of four of the mighty beasts at the … Continue reading →

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