Lawrence County South Dakota State Historical Society History Sd Form

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This is like a gold mine hidden. The Historical Society's true mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the history of Lawrence County. I think that Lawrence County's history is important because it offers such an eclectic base that people really don't quite understand. They don't understand that there was a mafia that really grew within Hillsville, that we are the fireworks capital of America. But who were the families? And then you look at Shenango China and the Castleton China branch, that they were in the White House in Washington DC and they traveled the world. It was a world-renowned China company that was here. I think some of the major pieces that we have is this beautiful house. It's a 1904- 1905 Edwardian style mansion. We also have some pieces within our archives such as the 1893 World's Fair clock that is on loan with us - it's located in our dining room - as well as a diary that notes Abraham Lincoln's assassination.