Baldwin & Local History – Events

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BU Spring Break – 1940 – (March 23, 2022) — Baker University

Local Men & the Battle of Westport – 1864 – (Jan. 2025) — Local militia men march to Westport to help win major Civil War battle.

I Rode With John Brown_ Kansas & Border Warfare In The 1850s – (Jan. 2025) –Information about “Bleeding Kansas” and the Territorial Days from the memory of a local participant.

Kansas In the 1850s– (May 2026) — A description of life in Kansas in the 1850s. This is a lead-in to “The Spirit of Kansas Women” display, a celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Find more information at America 250: “The Spirit of Kansas Women” Display

The Big Phone Switchin Baldwin City – 1960 – (June 2, 2022) — Baldwin telephones changing from a switchboard operator to rotary phones

Plants of the Black Jack Prairie 2nd Ed, – (Jan. 2025) — Prescribed burning of the prairie happens each year.