Perry Bigelow Barber
by Leslie Beesley Perry. Year unknown. Perry (right) at age six and his sister Emma at age four. Photo…
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Watkins Receives Two Awards
The Watkins Museum of History recently received two awards from the Kansas Museums Association. Our graphic novel…
Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War
In June 1863, Harriet Tubman ventured into the heart of slave territory in South Carolina to carry out one of…
Creeping Glaciers and Ancient Oceans: The Geologic Story of Douglas County
On September 26, we hosted Andy Connolly of the Kansas Geological Survey for a fascinating lesson on how our region…
Oak Hill Committee Photographed by Lawrence Parks & Rec
On August 22, the Lawrence Department of Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture paid tribute to the Oak Hill Cemetery Committee…
Oak Hill Cemetery selected for 48StateTour
Oak Hill Cemetery has been selected as this year’s Kansas stop on Atlas Preservation’s 48StateTour, a nationwide gravestone preservation workshop…
2023 Annual Report
The year was one of tremendous growth for the Watkins in fundraising, partnerships, and impact on our community. Read…
How do You Conserve a Cemetery?
Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery is undergoing a dramatic restoration! We spoke with Lucinda Linderman, Sculpture Conservator with Pacific Coast…
Graphic Novel: The Rescue of John Doy
Watkins Education Coordinator Cherrie Preut and artist Maya Amen have collaborated on an exciting and educational graphic novel for kids!…
2023 Headstone Cleaning Report
Headstone cleaning for the 2023 season has concluded at Oak Hill Cemetery. The Oak Hill Cemetery Committee of Watkins Museum…
Founders of Oak Hill Cemetery Tour
On a beautiful breezy evening, historian and Oak Hill Cemetery Committee member, Leslie Beesley, led a Founders of Oak Hill…
The Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery
There are so many notable burials in Oak Hill Cemetery that American journalist and politician William Allen White proclaimed it…