Lawrence
US
The sacking of Lawrence occurred on May 21, 1856, when pro-slavery settlers, led by Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J. Jones, attacked and ransacked Lawrence, Kansas, a town that had been founded by anti-slavery settlers from Massachusetts who were hoping to make Kansas a free state. The incident fuel
ed the irregular conflict in Kansas Territory that later became known as Bleeding Kansas.
Listen to the audio guide for Lawrence Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Lawrence Arts Center monumenti · 0.6 km away
- Plymouth Congregational Church chiese · 0.6 km away
- St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church chiese · 0.6 km away
- Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum musei · 0.9 km away
- Watkins Museum of History musei · 0.9 km away
- Douglas County Courthouse monumenti · 0.9 km away
- United Presbyterian Center chiese · 1 km away
- David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium stadium · 1 km away