Downtown Lawrence Kansas

Celebrating Black History Month in Lawrence, Kansas

February is Black History Month, and Black history is Lawrence's history. In honor of this important commemorative holiday, we've compiled a list of just a few of the ways you can celebrate Black History Month here in Douglas County. Read on below for recommendations of historic sites to visit…

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The Founding of Lawrence: The Arms Race

The town of Lawrence was founded on August 1, 1854, by settlers sent by the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. They were the first of 1,000 settlers sent to populate Kansas Territory with abolitionists. The Company was funded by a group of Boston abolitionists spurred to action by the new…

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The Spookiest Things to do in Lawrence This Fall

The sun is a little cooler in the sky, red and orange leaves are starting to appear underfoot along the sidewalks, and the month across the top of the calendar ends in "-ber," which can only mean one thing: It’s that special time of year when all things witchy, eerie, and spectacularly supernatural…

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