Watkins Recognized by City of Lawrence
At the City Commission meeting on April 15, Mayor Michael Dever read a proclamation recognizing the Watkins Museum’s 50…
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Volunteers Needed for the Lawrence Earth Day Fair!
The Lawrence Earth Day Fair–a partnership of the Watkins Museum and the City of Lawrence–will happen in South Park…
Watkins Celebrates Three Notable Community Anniversaries in 2025
By Andrew Stockmann Lawrence – The Watkins Museum of History is proud to announce an exhibition sponsorship for…
Watkins Museum Kicks Off 50th Anniversary with New Exhibition
By Andrew Stockmann Lawrence – The Watkins Museum of History is proud to announce the opening of…
Watkins Museum Marks 50 Years
For 50 years the Watkins Museum has fostered connections with the community—welcoming visitors, sharing stories, preserving materials that link…
Lucy Faulkner
by Leslie Beesley Belleville Telescope, June 1, 1894 While visiting Section 4 at Oak Hill, I stumbled upon a…
Perry Bigelow Barber
by Leslie Beesley Perry. Year unknown. Perry (right) at age six and his sister Emma at age four. Photo…
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…