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Arts & Events November 17, 2023 - 7:18 pm

Watkins Museum acquires painting of Quantrill’s raid

by Lawrence Times

Donors have helped the Watkins Museum of History purchase a painting depicting a pivotal moment in Lawrence’s history, and the painting has quite a story of its own.

Arts & Events October 26, 2023 - 8:29 pm

13 Halloween-themed events coming up in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Grab your costume and a large bag — it’s trick-or-treating time in Lawrence. Here’s a roundup of some fun and spooky events in the area. Most involve gratuitous amounts of candy.

Lawrence Life August 26, 2023 - 5:54 pm

Watkins Museum planning book sale fundraiser

by Lawrence Times

After wrapping up a major renovation to the research room and subsequent inventory of materials, Watkins Museum of History staff members are planning a book sale.

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.

Arts & Events August 15, 2023 - 3:21 pm

Civil War on the Border event series to offer tours, lectures, gospel music

by Lawrence Times

Douglas County’s largest heritage festival will return this weekend, offering Civil War-era tours and lectures and sharing stories of resilience.

Mark Potts / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 10, 2023 - 2:10 pm

Event to celebrate new volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’

by Lawrence Times

The Raven Book Store, Watkins Museum of History and the many editors and collaborators for the new “Embattled Lawrence” book are joining forces to host a release celebration for the new installation.

Community Voices July 23, 2023 - 3:48 pm

Watkins Museum of History: Professor to share story from WWI-era postcard (Announcement)

by Will Haynes, Watkins Museum of History

During a Tuesday event, a professor will share an account of two Native American men, one of them local to Lawrence, who fought in World War I and are connected by a postcard discovered a century later.

Mark Potts / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life June 21, 2023 - 8:59 pm

Long-awaited second volume of ‘Embattled Lawrence’ now available

by Cuyler Dunn

When Dennis Domer retired a few years ago as a KU professor of architecture, he knew he couldn’t just use his newfound free time to go fishing. Instead, he decided to embark on a much bigger project: compiling a major new history of Lawrence.

Lawrence news April 27, 2023 - 10:50 am

KU grad student to share research on the racial integration of Lawrence’s public pool

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence’s public pool wasn’t always welcoming for everyone. A KU grad student will share at a community gathering on Saturday her research on the pool’s integration.

Arts & Events April 26, 2023 - 12:49 pm

Mike Ford to speak at Watkins Museum about project to preserve culture of Munsee Tribe in Kansas

by Lawrence Times

People of the Munsee Tribe in Kansas have started a cultural preservation project and series of events to protect archival materials and educate residents of Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties about the history of their tribe in those areas.

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