Donation Thanks
McConway &
Torley, LLC
109 - 48th Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
www.mcconway.com
(412) 682-4700
Stephen Foster Level
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Here is what's happening in Lawrenceville.
Posted: 1/24/2012
Free Walking Tour of 6th Ward
The Lawrenceville Historical Society’s spring walking tour will explore the architecture ad stories of the “Historic Sixth Ward.” The tour will begin near Iron City Brewing on Liberty and Herron Avenues on Sunday, April 1st at 1:00 p.m. and will last approximately 1.5 hours. Wear comfortable shoes. Rain date is set for April 15. Tour is free and open to the public. No reservations needed.
Posted: 10/24/2011
LAWRENCEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2011 LECTURE SERIES
The Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture Series has gained such a fine reputation that more and more organizations contact us for help in getting speakers for them. You too can see what the excitement is about.
It's free and it's happening at Canterbury Place, McVay Auditorium (1st Floor), 310 Fisk Street, Lawrenceville. Starting time for all presentations is 7:00 p.m. For more information e-mail us at LHS15201@gmail.com.
November 17
Stolen Away
Frances Slocum of the Wyoming Valley and Massie Harbison of the Allegheny River Valley were both women taken prisoner in Indian raids and carried away. At that point, their stories diverge: one fought desperately to return to her home and family while the other embraced a new culture and formed a new family. Through their stories, Alan Irvine will explore the complex web of relations between settlers and natives on the Pennsylvania frontier, the differences between these two cultures, and the role of women within each.
Posted: 10/24/2011
LAWRENCEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 2012 LECTURE SERIES
The Lawrenceville Historical Society Lecture Series has gained such a fine reputation that more and more organizations contact us for help in getting speakers for them. You too can see what the excitement is about.
It's free and it's happening at Canterbury Place, McVay Auditorium (1st Floor), 310 Fisk Street, Lawrenceville. Starting time for all presentations is 7:00 p.m. For more information e-mail us at LHS15201@gmail.com.
January 19
The History of the Pittsburgh Drinking Water System
Dr. Stanley States, Director of Water Quality and Production for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority will give a presentation on the history of Pittsburgh's water supply system.
March 15
Taming the Tomato, The History of the H.J. Heinz Company
Sandra Baker of the Senator John Heinz History Center will give a presentation on the history of the Heinz company.
|
|
Captain James Lawrence
(1781-1813)
During the War of 1812, Lawrence commanded the U.S.S. Hornet,
which captured the H.M.S. Peacock, and was promoted to Captain as a result. On
June 1, 1813, commanding a new and untrained crew on the 49-gun frigate U.S.S.
Chesapeake off Boston, Lawrence accepted a challenge from Philip Bowes Vere
Broke, captain of the 38-gun H.M.S. Shannon. Four years Lawrence's senior, Broke
had commanded the Shannon for six years, and had the best trained crew in the
Royal Navy.
In less than 15 minutes, Lawrence's crew was overwhelmed.
Mortally wounded, Lawrence shouted, "Tell the men to fire faster and not to give
up the ship; fight her till she sinks!" True to his words, every officer in the
Chesapeake's chain of command fought until he was either killed or wounded. Even
so, the battle was lost in under an hour, the Chesapeake was captured, and
Lawrence died four days later, leaving his wife and a daughter.
|
|
