Allegheny Arsenal, Part II
If you haven't read Allegheny Arsenal, Part I, click here . One of my coworkers lives in Lawrenceville and in passing I remarked that I was in his neighborhood recently checking out Arsenal Park . Josh seemed surprised, but I explained the email and my interest in history. That got him talking. I never would have guessed that Josh is a history enthusiast, but he is on the Board of Directors for the Lawrenceville Historical Society . GOLD MINE! He shared some more information about the arsenal and then casually mentioned that it just so happens the historical society’s newsletter features the Allegheny Arsenal in this publication. Fact is stranger than fiction. But, it gets even better. He is going to bring me a copy. . .for a quarter. Ah, gotta love his sense of humor. Every year on the first Saturday after the 4 th of July, Lawrenceville hosts “Doo Dah Days”, or rather Doo Dah Day as it lasts only one day, but that is neither here nor there. Doo Dah Day s is a festival...