Quantrill: The Father of Post-Civil War Missouri Banditry

at Watkins Mill State Park

6/28/2026 | Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site | Lawson, Mo.

Loftin C. Woodiel will be on-site on Sunday, June 28, to present this program about William C. Quantrill, the father of post-Civil War Missouri banditry. The presentation will take place in the visitor center from 2-3:30 p.m.

Admission to the event is free and open to the public. There is no need to register.

Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and Historic Site Contact Information:

  • Address: 26600 Park Road N., Lawson, Mo.
  • Phone number: 816-580-3387