Wakarusa River Valley
Heritage Museum
716 N 1190 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047 In Bloomington Park on the west side of Clinton Lake
HARVEST HOME PICNIC
POTLUCK PICNIC AND SILENT PIE AUCTION
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
now through September 2024
Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5PM
For an appointment during other hours, please call the museum's reception desk at 785-783-4420 and leave a message to visit or research. If you need a more immediate response, feel free to call Vice President Saundra Hiller directly at 785-219-7627.
HARVEST HOME PICNIC & PIE AUCTION
Saturday, September 28th at the Museum
5:30PM - 9PM
Silent pie auction opens at 5:30pm with last bid accepted at 6:45pm. Potluck supper kicks off at 6pm. Hot dogs and brats provided. Bring a dish to share. If interested in donating pies, please call 785-783-4420. The pie auction is one of the museum's fundraisers that helps provide resources for exhibits and programs. Your support is greatly apprecaited.
EXPLORING COMMUNITIES:
Our 2024 Featured Exhibit
Twin Mound, Belvoir and New Belvoir
Learn about the early days and establishment of three communities to the west of Clinton and current day Clinton Reservoir. The geography, the soil and the determined settlers created permanent rural communities that morphed through eras but still is rooted with generational families.