Constitutional Square

No visit to Barton County would be complete without experiencing Lamar’s Downtown Square and Shopping District. Lamar’s Constitution Square is crowned with the majestic Barton County Courthouse, which dates back to 1889. The Barton County Historical Society maintains a museum in the basement of the historic Barton County Courthouse.

Information is available from their archives by calling the volunteer staff and requesting a search. The information is free, but donations are accepted to help provide information to historians, genealogists, and those interested in the history of Barton County. Other historical highlights on the Square include a Civil War Cannon dedicated in 1910 and a bandstand built in 1913 on the northwest corner of the courtyard. In 1950, a 17-foot tall replica of the Statue of Liberty statue was erected as a gift to the community from the county’s school children. A Truman Memorial was placed at the base of the west courthouse steps to commemorate Harry S Truman’s Vice-Presidential acceptance speech in 1944.