Palmyra Post Office - The old Palmyra Post Office and
Blood's Grocery, (1857-1862) served travelers on the Santa Fe Trail and the
community of Palmyra before the town was absorbed by Baldwin City.
Robert Hall Pearson Farm - On a rise overlooking the
Battle of Black Jack
site is a farmhouse built by Robert Hall Pearson
in the 1880s. Pearson fought beside John Brown in the skirmish. Located at
163 E. 2000 Rd.
Santa Fe Depot - Built in 1906 to serve the
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad, the depot is on the National
Register of Historic Places and belongs to the Santa Fe Historical Society.
Train rides are available. 1601 High St.
Santa Fe Trail-Douglas County Trail Segments - Located off
U.S. Route 56, 2.5 miles east of Baldwin City.
Stoebener Barn - Old
stone barn about eight miles west of
Baldwin City in the vicinity of
the old townsite of Worden.
Clinton:
Clinton School District 25 - Originally built as a school, this historic
building now serves as the Clinton Town Hall. Located at 1180 N. 604 East Road.
Barber School Number 82 - In 1871,
the District Board purchased 1½ acres for a one room school house. It was named
after Thomas W. Barber, who was
Kansas' first martyr in the days of
Bleeding Kansas. It is located in Clinton Lake State Park.
Lawrence:
Carnegie Building - Built in 1904, this building is one of
Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic contributions to the growth of cultural
opportunities for rural communities. The building was utilized as a library
until 1972, when it became home to the Lawrence Arts Center until 2002. Since
that time, it has sadly sat empty, apparently the problem of local politics
inability to decide the proper use of the building. The beautiful building is
located at 9th and Vermont.
Eldridge Hotel - Pro-slavery attacks burned the Eldridge
Hotel to the ground twice during the years of
Bleeding Kansas. In the 1863
Lawrence Massacre,
the first goal of Quantrill's raiders was to capture the Eldridge House. Today,
the Eldridge Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and
continues to provide lodging. 701 Massachusetts St.,
785-749-5011.
Haskell Indian Nations University - This university first
opening its doors in 1884 as the United States Indian Industrial Training
School. Haskell's 320-acre campus contains 12 sites listed in the National
Register of Historic Landmarks. A self-guided tour brochure can be obtained at
the Convention and Visitors Bureau located in the Depot in north
Lawrence, 402
N. 2nd Street, 888-865-4499.
Historic Homes Tour -
Lawrence is filled with dozens of homes listed on
the National Register of Historic Places. The Historic district includes 126
homes and a self-guided tour brochurecan be obtained at the Convention and
Visitors Bureau located in the Depot in north
Lawrence,
402 N. 2nd Street, 888-865-4499.
Historic Cemeteries Tour - Five historic cemeteries in
Lawrence
provide a fascinating glimpse into the town's Free-State struggle, Civil War
period, and settlement days. The self-guided tour takes you to a home place
burial site, a town settlement cemetery, and ethnic and institutional burial
site at Haskell Indian Nations University, and a memorial park and a rural
cemetery. A self-guided tour brochure can be obtained at the Convention and
Visitors Bureau located in the Depot in north
Lawrence, 402 N. 2nd Street,
888-865-4499.
Hobbs Park Memorial - A new public monument which builds
upon the community's abolitionist roots. It is situated in a 1860s masonry
dwelling, which was constructed after the
Lawrence Massacre
in 1863.
Located in Hobbs Park at 11th and Delaware Streets.
Lawrence Depot and Visitors Center - Built in 1889 by the
Union Pacific Railroad, the historic depot now houses the Lawrence's Visitor
Information Center and public meeting facility. 402 N. 2nd Street, 888-865-4499.
Old Douglas County Courthouse - This building was built of native limestone in
1904 and was saved from demolition in the 1960s when a modern courthouse was
built. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is
currently in use by the county. Located at the southeastern corner of
Massachusetts and 11th Streets in
Lawrence.
Opera House/Liberty Hall - Built in 1911 as the Bowersock
Opera House after fire destroyed the original Liberty Hall. It was renovated in
the 1980s, it is now home to a fine arts theatre and live music venue. 644
Massachusetts, 785-749-1972
University of Kansas - There are several campus buildings
listed on the National Register including Spooner Hall, Strong Hall, Green Hall
and Dyche Hall.
Old Lawrence Post Office - Now housing the Lawrence Journal-World, located at 645 New Hampshire.
Vinland:
Barnes Apple Barn - Constructed around 1857, the Barnes
Apple Barn was built for the purpose of processing grapes, apples and pears from
the Vinland Nursery and Fruit Farm. It is located at 714 E 1728 Rd.
Coal Creek Library - Still operating today, this library is one
of the
oldest libraries west of the Mississippi River, operating
since 1859.
Grange Hall - Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places,
Junction of Oak and Main Streets.
Vinland Fair Association Fairgrounds - Historic
fairgrounds exhibit building.
Vinland Presbyterian Church -
697 E. 1725 Rd.
Lecompton:
Territorial
Democratic Headquarters - Headquarters of the
Democratic Party during the
Kansas
Territorial period (1854-61. Bald Eagle River View Park, E.
2nd Street.
Radical United Brethren Church - In 1889, the General
Conference of the United Brethern Church voted to allow church
members to belong to secret orders, which could provide insurance
for the members. This caused a break up in the church and the
Radical United Brethren Church was built in 1906. It now serves as a
community building.
Fort Titus Cabin - Site of the Battle of
Fort Titus, the Lecompton Historical Society, has
constructed a representation of Henry Titus' cabin that sits 100
yards southeast of the Territorial Capitol Museum.
Compiled and edited by
Kathy Weiser/Legends
of Kansas, updated April, 2010.