Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Original Bandstand
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
1. The Original Bandstand Marker
The Original Bandstand was located approximately in this area between the old Winona and Osceola Halls. It was destroyed in a wind storm in 1906 or 1907.
Erected by Haskell Indian Nations University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 56.311′ N, 95° 13.914′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. It can be reached from Choctaw Avenue. Marker is about 200 feet SSW of Tecumseh Hall, on the Haskell Indian Nation University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lawrence KS 66046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Haskell Bandstand/Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Haskell Indian Nations University (within shouting distance of this marker); Tecumseh Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiawatha Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Haskell Celebration 1926 (about 700 feet away); Haskell Indian Nations University Timeline (about 700 feet away);
this page online
Also see . . . Haskell Indian Nations University. (Submitted on September 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2014
2. The Original Bandstand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
