Learn about women’s significant role leading up to, during, and after Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence on August 21, 1863. As…

This week Joel and Natalie are joined by Maggie Brown-Peoples, the Hall Center for the Humanities Summer Fellow at the…

In this episode, Natalie and Joel talk about the extraordinary life of Glenn Kappelman, a WWII veteran who had a…

In this episode, Joel and Natalie are joined by President of Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park Kerry Altenbernd. Kerry…

One benefit of living in Lawrence is that an escape from the congestion of city-living, like a stretch of land…

Watkins Museum visitors frequently ask, “What was this building before it became a museum?”. This question often prompts a series…

Did you know North Lawrence was once home to one of the most beautiful nature parks and fair grounds in…

Join us for a special presentation by historian Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle in connection with our exhibit Mothers of Invention: The…

Travel outside of Douglas County to hear about Ethan Allen, a legendary racehorse, and descendant of the original Justin Morgan…

In 1942, the U.S. War Department constructed a rocket propellant factory between Eudora and De Soto, Kansas to provide ammunition…

The Watkins Museum and the Paper Plains Literary Festival bring you a special event: Join us for a conversation with…

Learn about Lawrence’s most prominent landmark at the turn of the 20th century, a 64 feet tall Dutch Windmill. Built…