LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL

IRONTON, OH

Vista Along the Vesuvius Horse Trail System A view of the forested hills of southeast Ohio as seen from a high point along the Vesuvius Horse Trail System in the Ironton Ranger District. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Vista Along the Vesuvius Horse Trail System Credit: Wayne National Forest

Lawrence County Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Ironton, Ohio, USA. Its aim is to preserve and promote the history of Lawrence County, Ohio. The society was established in 1927 and has been collecting and preserving historical artifacts, documents, and photographs ever since.

The Lawrence County Historical Society operates a museum that showcases the area's rich history. The museum has several exhibits that focus on different periods of Lawrence County's past, including the Native American era, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. The museum also has a genealogy library that contains records of Lawrence County residents dating back to the early 1800s.

In addition to its museum, the Lawrence County Historical Society also offers educational programs and events that are open to the public. These programs include lectures, walking tours, and historical reenactments. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter that highlights its latest research and discoveries.

Overall, the Lawrence County Historical Society is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Lawrence County, Ohio. Its dedication to preserving the area's past ensures that future generations will be able to learn about and appreciate the rich history of this region.

LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in IRONTON OH. US MID #8403900106

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Vista Along the Vesuvius Horse Trail System A view of the forested hills of southeast Ohio as seen from a high point along the Vesuvius Horse Trail System in the Ironton Ranger District. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Hanging Rock Ponds The Hanging Rock Off-Highway Vehicle Trail System winds around what was previously a strip mine. This trail system features stunted trees and dozens of small ponds that have since been stocked with fish. The name "Hanging Rock" refers to the nearby village of Hanging Rock, which got its name from a cliff face that seemed to "hang" over the village. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Rock House Trail The Rock House Trail is one of the many trail options in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. The out-and-back trail is 0.75 miles long and leads to a large rock overhang. This trail is a great option for those wanting a short, easy experience with fantastic views. Benches are available every few hundred feet, and interpretive signs can be found along the way. The final stretch features a wooden boardwalk that leads to a small deck complete with benches underneath the rock overhang. The main feature of this trail is the large rock overhang. These types of geologic features are commonly called “rock houses” or “rock shelters.” This rock house is made of sandstone formed during the Pennsylvanian Period sometime between 318 million and 299 million years ago. The rock house itself was created more recently when water eroded the upper and lower portions of the sandstone at different rates. The lower portions of the sandstone are softer and could be eroded faster than the harder sections near the top. Rock houses have been important to and loved by people for thousands of years. American Indians used these geologic features for shelter, ceremonies, and more. In the 1800s, southeast Ohioans would use such rock houses for shelter, ceremonies, labor union meetings, and beyond. Some outlaws even infamously used rock houses as secret outposts to hide stolen goods or themselves from the law. Today, many people visit rock houses for their beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Rock House Trail The Rock House Trail is one of the many trail options in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. The out-and-back trail is 0.75 miles long and leads to a large rock overhang. This trail is a great option for those wanting a short, easy experience with fantastic views. Benches are available every few hundred feet, and interpretive signs can be found along the way. The final stretch features a wooden boardwalk that leads to a small deck complete with benches underneath the rock overhang. The main feature of this trail is the large rock overhang. These types of geologic features are commonly called “rock houses” or “rock shelters.” This rock house is made of sandstone formed during the Pennsylvanian Period sometime between 318 million and 299 million years ago. The rock house itself was created more recently when water eroded the upper and lower portions of the sandstone at different rates. The lower portions of the sandstone are softer and could be eroded faster than the harder sections near the top. Rock houses have been important to and loved by people for thousands of years. American Indians used these geologic features for shelter, ceremonies, and more. In the 1800s, southeast Ohioans would use such rock houses for shelter, ceremonies, labor union meetings, and beyond. Some outlaws even infamously used rock houses as secret outposts to hide stolen goods or themselves from the law. Today, many people visit rock houses for their beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Rock House Trail The Rock House Trail is one of the many trail options in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. The out-and-back trail is 0.75 miles long and leads to a large rock overhang. This trail is a great option for those wanting a short, easy experience with fantastic views. Benches are available every few hundred feet, and interpretive signs can be found along the way. The final stretch features a wooden boardwalk that leads to a small deck complete with benches underneath the rock overhang. The main feature of this trail is the large rock overhang. These types of geologic features are commonly called “rock houses” or “rock shelters.” This rock house is made of sandstone formed during the Pennsylvanian Period sometime between 318 million and 299 million years ago. The rock house itself was created more recently when water eroded the upper and lower portions of the sandstone at different rates. The lower portions of the sandstone are softer and could be eroded faster than the harder sections near the top. Rock houses have been important to and loved by people for thousands of years. American Indians used these geologic features for shelter, ceremonies, and more. In the 1800s, southeast Ohioans would use such rock houses for shelter, ceremonies, labor union meetings, and beyond. Some outlaws even infamously used rock houses as secret outposts to hide stolen goods or themselves from the law. Today, many people visit rock houses for their beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks.
Lake Vesuvius Boardwalk The Lake Vesuvius Boardwalk connects two areas of the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area, and provides great fishing opportunities. Photo by the Forest Service.
TAuch_Infrastructure-Plastics_Recycling_Facility-PureCycle-LawrenceCounty-OH_December2023 Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!
TAuch_Infrastructure-Plastics_Recycling_Facility-PureCycle-LawrenceCounty-OH_December2023 Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!
TAuch_Infrastructure-Chemical_Plant-Haverhill_NorthCoke-LawrenceCounty-OH_December2023 Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!
DJI_0250_HighRes Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!
TAuch_Infrastructure-Chemical_Plant-Haverhill_NorthCoke-LawrenceCounty-OH_December2023 Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!
TAuch_Infrastructure-Chemical_Plant-Altivia-LawrenceCounty-OH_December2023 Photo citation: Ted Auch, FracTracker Alliance, 2023. Each photo label provides this information, explained below: <i>Photographer_topic-sitespecific-siteowner-county-state_partneraffiliation_date(version)</i> Photo labels provide information about what the image shows and where it was made. The label may describe the type of infrastructure pictured, the environment the photo captures, or the type of operations pictured. For many images, labels also provide site-specific information, including operators and facility names, if it is known by the photographer. All photo labels include location information, at the state and county levels, and at township/village levels if it is helpful. Please make use of the geolocation data we provide - especially helpful if you want to see other imagery made nearby! We encourage you to reach out to us about any imagery you wish to make use of, so that we can assist you in finding the best snapshots for your purposes, and so we can further explain these specific details to help you understand the imagery and fully describe it for your own purposes. Please reach out to us at <b>info@fractracker.org</b> if you need more information about any of our images. FracTracker encourages you to use and share our imagery. Our resources can be used free of charge for noncommercial purposes, provided that the photo is cited in our format (found on each photo’s page). If you wish to use our photos and/or videos for commercial purposes — including distributing them in publications for profit — please follow the steps on our <a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/fractracker/">‘About’ page</a>. As a nonprofit, we work hard to gather and share our insights in publicly accessible ways. If you appreciate what you see here, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @fractracker, and donate if you can, at <a href="http://www.fractracker.org/donate" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.fractracker.org/donate</a>!

Contact LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL

LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL
506 S 6TH ST
IRONTON
OH
45638

Disclaimer: please note this database is maintained by volunteers and whilst we endeavour to do our best, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the listing.

If you notice any errors or omissions in the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

< LILLIAN JONES MUSEUM JOHNSON-HUMRICKHOUSE MUSEUM >

Find more IRONTON OH Museums

What 3 Words

///magic.duck.breed. Near Ironton, Ohio

Nearby Museums

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL MONUMENT PRESERVATION INC

Map of LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL

LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL Information

MID # 8403900106
Name LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORICAL
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.54026, -82.674904
CODES FIPS State Code: 39
FIPS County Code: 087
US Census Tract: 050300
US Census Block: 1062