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Lawson Family Murder Museum

arts_&_entertainment, museum_&_history104 W Murphy St, Madison, NC 27025, USA

On Christmas Day, 1929, Charlie Lawson, a farmer from Germanton, NC, killed his wife, six of their seven children, then himself. The events that led up to it – and afterward – remain a subject of interest and debate. Visit the archives and hear the stories surrounding this tragedy as you walk the timeline of the Lawson Family Murders.

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Lawson Family Murder Museum
104 W Murphy StMadison, NC 27025, USA
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