Scavenger Hunt Saturdays!

A great activity for kids up to age 10. Every Saturday at the Watkins is Scavenger Hunt Saturday: Drop by the museum to search for objects around the building and […]

Free

Lawrence Print Contest!

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Your chance to own a beautiful piece of Lawrence history! This reproduction print is an early depiction of Lawrence, Kansas, in 1854-55. The framed and matted print measures 41.5 x […]

$10 – $20

Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tours

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Step back in time to the thrilling, terrifying days of the Civil War. Local historian John Jewell will lead you on a downtown walking tour of sites and stories from […]

$20 – $30

Civil War on the Border

Now in its 29th year, Civil War on the Border is Lawrence’s largest annual history event. This year’s theme is the Civil War in art. We’ll have special exhibits, talks […]

The Kansas Save the Flags Project

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

About 75 flags from Kansas' involvement in the Civil War are in the collections of the Kansas Historical Society. Tattered and torn, these irreplaceable pieces of Kansas' past need your […]

Free

Zouaves: The Civil War’s Most Colorful Soldiers

In their new book Zouave Theaters: Transnational Military Fashion and Performance, Carol E. Harrison and Thomas J. Brown chart the rise and fall of the Zouave uniform, the nineteenth century’s […]

Free

Presentation by Eric Smallwood: Men’s Summer Clothing in the 1860s

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Our annual memorial service for the victims of Quantrill's Raid will be followed by a new presentation by clothing historian and tailor Eric Smallwood. Using original pieces from the collection […]

Free

Bleeding Kansas Bus Tours

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

The Watkins Museum offers an exciting way to experience the history of early Kansas! In this unique tour, you'll explore sites in Lawrence that witnessed the stirring events of Bleeding […]

$30 – $35

Danger & Glory: The Life of a Civil War Soldier

Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United States

Over three million Americans served in the Civil War, including twenty thousand Kansans. Join us in-person and online as historian Will Haynes tells stories of the adventures and harsh realities […]

Free