​EXPERIENCE HISTORY IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA

508 West High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
​812.537.4075
dearborncohis@gmail.com

HOURS for 2023 
The Dearborn County Historical District will be open weekdays, March 1 through October 31
MWF 1:00-4:00.
November 1-February 28, 2023,
​ please call to schedule a visit. 
Visits outside of these hours by calling 812 537 4075
Established in 1984, the Dearborn County Historical Society is the sole repository of historical materials pertaining to all people in all times of Dearborn County’s past. While the Society’s mission is to preserve its collection of artifacts, photographs, documents and research materials for the education of future generations, today’s visitors can enjoy Dearborn County history through the Society’s exhibits, genealogical research assistance, publications and programs.

 Services available:

Research:

We do genealogical research
at a rate of $10/hour, plus 10 cents
for photocopies and 25 cents
for microfilm copies.
Picture
Front door of the Vance-Tousey house. Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Photo by DCHS 2017.

            Items for sale:

Dearborn County Pictorial History Volume 1

$32.10
Available to purchase at the Dearborn County Historical Society, Lawrenceburg, IN. Volume 1 covers 1000 BC-1940 and was published in 1994 by the Dearborn County Historical Society and Robert L. Parker, & Jenny Fehr Co-editors. 
Copies available while supplies last. For shipping information and fees contact us at 812.537.4075.
Parker, Robert L, and Dearborn County Historical Society (Ind.). Pictorial History of Dearborn County. Lawrenceburg, IN: Dearborn County Historical Society , 1994.

Dearborn County Pictorial HIstory, Vol II: The World War II Years 1940-1945

$32.10
A pictorial history of Dearborn County, IN from 1940-1945 that draws upon the resources of the Aurora and Lawrenceburg newspapers of 1940-1945, the Dearborn County Recorder's office and oral account of veterans and families of veterans, as well as the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Field, and the Patton Tank Museum at Fort Knox.
Hardcover, published 3/2001.
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​ISBN: 9781563116353
​Copies available while supplies last. For shipping information and fees contact us at 812.537.4075.

Legendary locals of Aurora, Indiana

$23.50
Aurora, just 20 miles south of Cincinnati, is located at a north-south bend in the Ohio River in Dearborn County. The first settlers, Revolutionary War veterans Isaac Morrison, Adam Flake, and George Cheek, arrived in the 1790s looking for a new start for their families. The history of the city was shaped by the Ohio River, as well as industrial leaders like Thomas Gaff, Peter Williams, and O.P. Cobb and cityleaders such as "Watchdog of the Treasury" representative William S. Holman, his partner Judge John D. Haynes, and Dr. John Sutton and his tireless work to cure cholera. Today, Aurora is known for its picturesque historic downtown and churches. Volunteers like the Turner family, the Charlotte (Peters) Hastings family, and the Aurora Lions Club work to keep the town beautiful. from www.worldcat.org 
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​Paperback book, published by Jenny Awad and the Dearborn County Historical Society in 2013. 127 pages  and includes illustrations.127 pages : illustrations.
​ISBN: 9781467100571
​Copies available while supplies last. For shipping information and fees contact us at 812.537.4075.

Where to find us:

The Society is located in the historic 1818 Vance-Tousey House, home of Samuel C. Vance, Lawrenceburg’s founder. The house, set apart by its soaring spiral staircase and grand riverfront façade, is considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in the State of Indiana. Additionally, the Society is steward to the 1820 Angevine Log Cabin, located in the Society’s Pioneer Homestead across the street.