Lawrence, Kansas
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Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, betwe
Aerial view of downtown Lawrence (2025)
Lawrence was founded by settlers affiliated with the New England Emigrant Aid Company, headed by Eli Thayer, a Republican in the United States House of Representatives.
Charles L. Robinson was instrumental in the founding of Lawrence.
Ruins of Free State Hotel after the 1856 Sacking of Lawrence
Douglas County, Kansas
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Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785, making it the fifth-most p
Lawrence, Kansas
…Lawrence is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas and…
Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence
Lone Star Lake, which is in southwestern Douglas County.
Scenic view of Rural Douglas County