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About Us
Lawrence County Memorial Hospital is a 25bed critical access hospital located in Lawrenceville Illinois This area is known for its small hometown community and beautiful state park

In a vibrant community such as ours the availability of quality healthcare is vital At Lawrence County Memorial Hospital we offer compassionate professional healthcare that meets the highest standards of excellence We continue to approach the challenges of the everchanging healthcare industry with energy enthusiasm and an eagerness to serve our neighbors

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has many services and technological capabilities normally found only in larger facilities yet our people care for you with the genuine concern of friends and neighbors Here are just a few of the areas in which our highly qualified staff offers you the best of care using the latest technological advances

Mission Statement
To provide excellence in healthcare through Dedication Pride and Commitment to Quality

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital values
Act with justice and fairness

Give primary importance to those we serve

Provide competent and caring service

Promote ourselves and others optimal function of body mind and spirit

Foster communication collaboration and networking

Generate a growthproducing climate

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History

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LAWRENCE COUNTY HISTORY
Welcome to Lawrence County and the settlements of the Wabash Valley or Oubache a name the French applied to the stream that separated Illinois from Indiana The Wabash River was an early route the French used to reach the Mississippi from Canada The French secured this route with the military post in Vincennes Indiana Early settlements radiated all around the fort opposite Vincennes in the fertile prairies of Lawrence County as early as 1762

In 1763 by the Treaty of Paris the whole territory came under British control On February 18 1779 George Roger Clark and his ragged band of soldiers passed through Lawrence County crossed the river at St Francisville and conquered the Vincennes fort on February 25 1779 After the War of 1812 other settlers from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana rapidly moved in to continue the development of this new Northwest Territory

A ferry was established where the Lincoln Memorial Bridge now crosses the Wabash In March 1830 the Lincoln family crossed via oxteamed wagons The 21yearold Abe was with his father Thomas and stepmother Sarah Bush Lincoln and her two daughters and sonsinlaw Later as a practicing attorney Lincoln visited Lawrence County and our courthouse

The town and the county were named for the naval hero Captain James Lawrence whose last words Dont give up ship most often echoed in the hearts of those determined settlers who faced the hardships of wilderness life

The settlers of French Scottish and Irish descent built quietly and with determination for the future The emphasis which they placed on educational opportunities attracted more people with similar tastes One of the first acts of the country commissioners after establishing the seat of justice was to form militia companies It was the beginning of a long and proud military record for the county At the beginning of the Civil War Lawrence County offered the very first company of volunteers to President Lincoln There is no need for militia companies now but the problems of modern life being faced and solved with the same courage and determination with which those early pioneers faced their difficulties