Elizabeth Watkins

...her generosity continues to impact the lives of University of Kansas students today. Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence... Read More

Potter's Field History Harvest

...you have a story, and you feel comfortable doing so, we may ask to record you via audio or camera. If you have a photograph, document, etc. we will photograph... Read More

Book Event: The Life & Legacy of Elizabeth Miller Watkins

...purchase copies of this new biography! Free Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St Lawrence, KS 66044 United States +17858414109 View Venue Website Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook... Read More

Lawrence Earth Day Fair

...South Park and feature lots of earth-friendly crafts and activities for you and your family. The “price of admission” is one used can for Cans for the Community or an... Read More

Vietnam Veterans Exhibit Talk with Pat Donahue

3/8/24 @ 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm In connection with our exhibit Soldiers Return: Coming Home from Vietnam, former US Marine Pat Donahue has generously agreed to give a short gallery... Read More

Quantrill's Raid Victims Memorial and Historical Talk

...writer and member of B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence, community leaders will read the names of known raid victims. This will be followed with a talk by historian Fred Whitehead on “The Union... Read More

Homeschool History: 19th Century Schooling

5/23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Looking for a fun event for your homeschool child? The Watkins Museum shares Lawrence history with homeschool students ages 5-12 every month throughout... Read More

Zouaves: The Civil War's Most Colorful Soldiers

...J. Brown about Zouaves during the Civil War, their combination of theatrics with the military, and how they influenced visual artists for many years afterward. This event is part of... Read More

Homeschool History: 19th Century Schooling

5/26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Looking for a fun event for your homeschool child? The Watkins Museum shares Lawrence history with homeschool students ages 5-12 every month throughout... Read More

From the Great War:  A Postcard Message Sent, Received, and then Retrieved

7/25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Join us at the Lawrence Public Library for a unique presentation by Prof. James J. Heiman of Metropolitan Community College, Blue River. Selected,... Read More

Environmental History of the Civil War: Online Talk with Lisa Brady

8/18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In recent decades, historians have uncovered compelling evidence that the natural world greatly influenced events during the American Civil War. Dr. Lisa Brady,... Read More

Homeschool History: A Soldier's Life in Pictures

2/28 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Looking for a fun event for your homeschool child? The Watkins Museum shares Lawrence history with homeschool students ages 5-12 every month throughout... Read More