Visitors Experience Lawrence's Turbulent Past Through Sites of Today

Although Lawrence has changed dramatically since its days as an abolitionist-dominated frontier town, visitors today can experience and learn about Lawrence's fiery past in a variety of ways.

The resources available today for visitors include self-guided walking and driving tours, a docudrama shown at the Visitor Information Center that narrates Lawrence's fascinating Civil War history; interactive displays at the Watkins Community Museum of History and Civil War on the Western Frontier, a two-week commemorative series of events held each August.