Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum

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The Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum exhibits explain the history of the making of Clinton Lake and how it impacted the people who lived in the area. The U.S. Corps of Engineers planned to dam the Wakarusa River to create Clinton Lake, but this meant the displacement of residents whose families had worked the land for generations.

They formed the Clinton Lake Landowners Association and tried to save some of the historic old houses that were set for demolition. Eventually a new museum was built with the express purpose of telling the story of the families whose lives were changed by the creation of Clinton Lake.

County Road 6, Lawrence, Kansas, Phone: 785-783-4420

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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