Citizens Memorial Monument Marker

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Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Citizens Memorial Monument

By Thomas Onions, January 5, 2008

1. Citizens Memorial Monument Marker

Front of Marker

Inscription. (Front Inscription): Dedicated to the memory of
the one hundred and fifty citizens
who defenseless fell
victims to the inhuman ferocity of border
guerrillas led by the infamous Quantrell
in his raid upon Lawrence.
August 21st, 1863.
Erected May 30, 1895
(Back Inscription): The roll of their names may be found in the
City Clerks office and in the
records of the State Historical Society in Topeka.

Erected 1895 by Lawrence Monument Association.

Location. 38° 57.479′ N, 95° 12.721′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. Marker is at the intersection of Oak Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Oak Hill Avenue. Click for map. This memorial is at the bottom of the hill of section 2 across the street from the Senator James Lane Headstone. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1605 Oak HIll Avenue, Lawrence KS 66044, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Lawrence Veterans' Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Free State Hotel (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lawrence (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Unknown Dead (approx. 2.7 miles away); Stony Point Church and Cemetery (approx. 9.1 miles away); Trail Park (approx. 11.6 miles away); Baker University (approx. 12.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lawrence.

By Thomas Onions, January 5, 2008

2. Citizens Memorial Monument Marker

The back of the Citizen's Memorial

Also see . . .
1. A Most Unusual Gathering. This is a website from the Kansas State Historical Society on a Victim's reunion in 1913. Information on the Memorial is on page 5. (Submitted on June 19, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
2. Oak Hill Cemetery. Official City link to the Cemetery with information regarding the memorial. (Submitted on June 20, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
3. Lawrence Massacre. This is the Wikipedia document on the Lawrence Massacre. (Submitted on June 20, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)

Senator James H. Lane Photo, Click for full size

By Thomas Onions, January 5, 2008

3. Senator James H. Lane

Senator James Lane Headstone. James Lane was one of the main targets of William Quantrill's Lawrence raid. Senator Lane happened to be in Lawrence during the massacre and escaped into a cornfield where he survived.