Since its opening in 1866, the University of Kansas has had a major influence on the city of Lawrence. With an enrollment of more than 25,000
Lawrence, KS CollegesThe Museum of Anthropology focuses on people from around the world, how they make their living, how they communicate and get along with one another and what they believe. The museum'
Lawrence, KS MuseumsThe Watkins Museum anchors the south end of downtown on Massachusetts Street. The three-story red brick building houses exhibits and artifacts of the area's history, including a display on the history of basketball. Current exhibits include "Early Settlement," which details Lawrence as an 1850'
Lawrence, KS MuseumsWhile cemeteries are the final resting place of friends, relatives, and community residents, they are also historical landscapes that reveal much about a community'
Lawrence, KS CemeteriesThe Douglas County Courthouse was built of native limestone in 1904. It was saved from demolition in the 1960s when a modern courthouse was built, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is currently in use by the county.
Lawrence, KS Historic CourthousesOsage County is fortunate to have many one-room schoolhouses still standing. ...