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INDIANA TRAILS
HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
Lawrence
County, Indiana
Established in 1818
Lawrence County was named for
Captain James Lawrence,
who uttered the famous words
"Don't give up the ship"
after being mortally wounded during
the War of 1812.
Welcome to the
Limestone Capital of the World
Welcome
to Lawrence County, Indiana! My name
is Janice and I am pleased to be
your
host and feel free to email
me with your submissions, or
artifacts related to Lawrence County
and its surrounding areas. We are
dedicated volunteers who aim to post
free information to help you locate
that long lost relative and bridge
the gap from past to present. I am
sorry I am unable to do personal
research for you. With your help
others may find the answers they are
seeking to crumble their brick
walls.
Bedford
Newspaper Article from 1956
The
Biggest Man in Bedford
   
   
   
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Buddha |
Once
known as "Flinn's
Crossroads" |
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Mitchell |
Home
of astronaut Virgil
"Gus" Grissom,
one of the seven original
NASA astronauts. |
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Oolitic |
A
building material "oolitic
limestone" which the
town is built upon
provided the name.
Quarrying oolitic
limestone was the purpose
for founding Oolitic. |
Disasters
of Lawrence County
Lawrence
County Links:
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HISTORY OF PALESTINE, INDIANA
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