Raffle Contest: Historic Lawrence Print
Enter for a chance to win a piece of Lawrence history! This reproduction print of 1859 Lawrence has been custom matted and framed by Framewoods Gallery using antique wood from […]
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Cemetery Tours
In these two unique and separate walking tours, participants will learn about the cemetery's connection to the Civil War era and the people buried there. Hosted by Lawrence Parks and […]
$25
Quantrill’s Raid Victims Memorial and Historical Talk
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesJoin us at the Watkins for the most moving, important event of Civil War on the Border. After a reading by Anthony Boynton, writer and member of B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence, community […]
Free
Bus Tour: Women of Early Lawrence
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesWomen played crucial roles leading up to, during, and after the destruction of Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence. Learn the heroic, fascinating stories of Sara Robinson, Jetta Dix, and several other […]
$25 – $35
Film Screening: “I’m So Glad: Kansas City and the Roots of Black Gospel Music”
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesJoin us at the Watkins for this free screening, a partnership with the I'm So Glad Project and the Lawrence Branch NAACP. From its pre-Civil War roots to today, Kansas […]
Free
Postwar Journeys: Discussing the Vietnam War’s Effects
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesWe invite you to join us for a unique two-part program: We'll mark the opening of our exhibit about the postwar lives of Vietnam veterans with discussions involving Hang Le-Tormala, […]
Free
Watkins Museum Book Sale
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesJoin us in the Watkins Museum's Community Room for a book sale! After completing the archives and research room renovation in 2022, staff conducted an inventory into the materials stored […]
$1 – $15
Journal Release Celebration
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesHelp Anamcara Press celebrate the release of their first print journal The Write Bridge: Perilous and Playful, at the Watkins!In addition to celebrating contributing authors and artists, they will introduce you […]
Free
Tiny Tours: Butterflies! Maggie’s Garden to Migration to Mexico
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesEach month throughout the school year, the Watkins Museum’s education team offers interactive hands-on activities based on Lawrence history for children ages 3-5 who have not entered school. Tours include […]
Film Screening: Garden City, Kansas
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesLife, liberty, and the struggle for America. Join us as we partner with director Bob Hurst on a free screening of his acclaimed documentary, Garden City, Kansas. The film is […]
Free
Author Talk with Margie Carr: “Kansas City’s Montgall Avenue”
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesMargie Carr’s Kansas City’s Montgall Avenue: Black Leaders and the Street They Called Home is the extraordinary, century-old history of one city block whose residents shaped the changing status of Black people […]
Tiny Tours: Ways to Have Fun! Amusements in Lawrence
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesEach month throughout the school year, the Watkins Museum’s education team offers interactive hands-on activities based on Lawrence history for children ages 3-5 who have not entered school. Tours include […]
Researching Your Ancestors from Scotland and Ireland
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesUpdate: This class is sold out. Thank you for your interest. The first class in our 2023-24 genealogy series. First offered in 2019, this topic is very popular! The presentation […]
$15 – $25
Book Talk: Forgotten Senator Preston B. Plumb
Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS, United StatesSenator Preston B. Plumb is little known today, but in his lifetime he was a legend. Plumb smuggled guns for the Free State movement, pursued Quantrill's raiders, and served Kansas […]
Free
Walking Tour of Black Jack Battlefield
Black Jack Battlefield 163 E. 2000 Road, Wellsville, KansasExperience the Battle of Black Jack in a walking tour led by legendary 19th century abolitionist John Brown (AKA local historian Kerry Altenbernd). The tour will involve an explanation of […]
Free