Maple Leaf Festival

...Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and events that... Read More

The Origin of Oak Hill Cemetery

...Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and events that have helped shape our community.... Read More

Embattled Lawrence

...American Studies Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and... Read More

Potter's Field History Harvest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmKKzOV5N4&t=1047s In November 2022, Project Director Caleb Latas and Associate Researcher and Science Outreach manager Blair Schneider introduced the Oak Hill Cemetery Potter’s Field Community Remembrance Project at their first... Read More

Sister Cities Lawrence

...Germany; Hiratsuka, Japan; and Iniades, Greece. Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories... Read More

The Lawrence Municipal Pool

...in Maggie’s Museum Minute. Time Capsule with KLWN’s Joel Becker and the Watkins Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the... Read More

Civil War on the Border

...Museum’s Natalie Vondrak explores the history of Lawrence or Douglas County and shares the stories of the people and events that have helped shape our community. The show airs the... Read More

On Two Fronts: Kansans Fighting the Great War

...experiences of Kansans in WWI using first-hand accounts, artifacts, and interactives. On display in the museum’s Community Room from May 2 to July 39. In this special three-part exhibit audiences... Read More

Hitting the Road:100 Years on the Victory Highway

...a war memorial, its state-of-the-art paving, and shares stories of the road’s impact on the lives of communities it passed through. LocationsDatesOld City Council Chambers 321 Delaware St. Tonganoxie, KS... Read More

Not a Straight Path: The Fight for Queer Rights in Lawrence

...Lawrence uses photographs, documents, and artifacts to trace LGLF’s struggle for campus recognition, Lawrence’s LGBTQ+ community working together to gain greater social and civic equality, and the campus and community traditions... Read More

Land Acknowledgement

...and facilitating civic engagement in our community, the Douglas County Historical Society recognizes the need to acknowledge and tell the stories of these and other Native American peoples. Additionally, we... Read More

Retaliation during the Civil War: Talk with Lorien Foote

...and issues with us. Part of Civil War on the Border, Douglas County’s largest annual heritage event for 27 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0gzwv9vbt8 This conversation was streamed live on August 19, 2022.... Read More