City
Lawrence
Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas. During Bleeding Kansas it was an antislavery stronghold; on May 21, 1856, proslavery forces sacked the town. On August 21, 1863, during the Civil War, guerrillas led by William Quantrill attacked Lawrence in what is known as the Lawrence Massacre. The University of Kansas, founded in 1864, is located in Lawrence.
Timeline
- 1856 On May 21, 1856, proslavery forces sacked the antislavery town of Lawrence during the Bleeding Kansas period. (Sacking of Lawrence)
- 1863 On August 21, 1863, Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill attacked Lawrence (the Lawrence Massacre / Quantrill’s Raid). (Lawrence Massacre)
- 1864 The University of Kansas, founded in 1864, is located in Lawrence. (University of Kansas)
Connected through
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Osawatomie
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Topeka
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Lecompton
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Fort Scott
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Lane
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Franklin County
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Linn County
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Atchison
- Lawrence Bleeding Kansas Leavenworth
Notes
Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas. (Lawrence)
On May 21, 1856, proslavery forces sacked the antislavery town of Lawrence during the Bleeding Kansas period. (Sacking of Lawrence)
On August 21, 1863, Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill attacked Lawrence (the Lawrence Massacre / Quantrill’s Raid). (Lawrence Massacre)
The University of Kansas, founded in 1864, is located in Lawrence. (University of Kansas)
The Kansas Herald of Freedom, a free-state newspaper associated with Lawrence/Wakarusa territory publishing, was among free-state presses targeted in the May 1856 Sack of Lawrence (LoC newspaper history). (Library of Congress)
A contemporary sketch of the ruins of Lawrence after the 1863 attack is held by the Library of Congress (no known restrictions on publication). (Library of Congress)