Covid-19 Information:
- The Park will remain open but visitors are required to maintain social distancing as per the guidelines of the CDC and the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department -
- The port-a-john has been removed from the park for the time being, so there are currently no restroom facilities in the Park -.
info@blackjackbattlefield.org
Grounds and Trails open Dawn to Dusk
7 Days per Week.
Robert Hall Pearson Farmhouse open seasonally or by appointment.
Mission: The Black Jack Battlefield Trust shares the story of America's first battle of the Civil War, restores the site's tallgrass prairie ecosystem. and relates the story of our national agricultural history.
Go to https://www.dccfoundation.org/product/black-jack-battlefield-endowment-fund/, or send a check or money order made out to the Douglas County Community Foundation with a note that it is for the Black Jack Battlefield Endowment Fund, and mail to 900 Massachusetts Street, Suite 406, Lawrence, KS 66044.
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our good friend, board member, and long-time supporter of Black Jack, Ken Abitz. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will be missed.
I went to take Old Brown, but Old Brown took me.
-Henry C. Pate
American Battlefield Trust
Park Day 2021 at Black Jack
April 10
Meet at Pearson House at 9:00 a.m.
Masks and full social distancing procedures
will be required for all attendees
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Dawn at Black Jack
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
5:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.
Masks and full social distancing procedures
will be required for all attendees
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Battle of Black Jack 165th Anniversary Tour
Saturday, June 5 - 3:00 p.m.
See Our Events page for more details.
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