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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 11, 2026 - 5:56 pm

Memorial dedication in Lawrence to recognize militiamen killed during Bleeding Kansas

by Lawrence Times

Two Free State militiamen who were killed during the Bleeding Kansas conflict will get a refreshed monument, created by local artist Karl Ramberg, in Pioneer Cemetery.

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Arts & Events August 5, 2026 - 4:10 pm

Upcoming exhibition will share history, culture of unhoused communities in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

People can view an art wall featuring work from previously and currently unhoused community members in an exhibition called “Unsettled Lawrence” at the Watkins Museum of History.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 7, 2026 - 6:58 pm

Learn about Lawrence queer history at an upcoming social

by Lawrence Times

The Trans Liberation Front will soon host a social on Lawrence queer history with talks from folks involved in local historic queer organizations.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 16, 2025 - 6:55 pm

New edition of first volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ released

by Maya Hodison

An updated version of “Embattled Lawrence Vol. 1,” an original work detailing history of Lawrence, aims to fill in more gaps than its predecessor.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 25, 2025 - 3:09 pm

Talk will illuminate current impacts of historical racial discrimination through redlining in Kansas

by Lawrence Times

An upcoming presentation by a museum expert at the Lawrence Public Library will examine the history of redlining in Kansas and its modern-day implications.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 16, 2025 - 1:52 pm

Jayhawks vs. Tigers rivalry heats up in a new exhibition at the Watkins Museum

by Lawrence Times

A new exhibition at the Watkins Museum explores the infamous KU Jayhawks and Mizzou Tigers sports rivalry, which stretches back well more than a century.

Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 14, 2025 - 4:48 pm

What to expect from this year’s Civil War on the Border event series in Lawrence

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The Watkins Museum’s annual Civil War on the Border series of local history programming is set to kick off next week with a focus on religion of the era.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 9, 2025 - 11:06 am

Early Lawrence Christian churches to star in Watkins Museum’s new temporary exhibition

by Lawrence Times

More than three dozen Christian churches founded in Lawrence prior to 1900 will be featured in a new temporary exhibition at the Watkins Museum.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 10, 2025 - 11:27 am

Liberty Hall launches silent movie series to celebrate 100 years of screenings

by Maya Hodison

Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence is celebrating a century of screening movies by showing a 1925 silent film once a month through the remainder of the year.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 19, 2023 - 12:56 pm

Lawrence community memorializes victims of Quantrill’s Raid as 160th anniversary approaches

by Photos by Molly Adams

Lawrence community members gathered at the Watkins Museum Saturday morning for the annual reading of the names of the known victims who died in Quantrill’s Raid, just ahead of the 160th anniversary.

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