North High School Indian Head Marker

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Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

North High School Indian Head

By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

1. North High School Indian Head Marker

Inscription.

This unique Indian head was obtained and presented to Wichita High School North by the 1977 Senior Class as a gift from Mrs. Carl (Ethel) Kelley, a pioneer Wichita family.

1977 Senior Class Officers
William B. Williams, Pres.
Dale A. Goss, Boy's Vice-Pres.
Lisa Tatman, Girl's Vice-Pres.
Mindy Marteney, Sec./Treas.
Walter D. Bettis, Sergeant at Arms

Erected by North High School.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture marker series.

Location. 37° 42.491′ N, 97° 20.66′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Marker is at the intersection of 13th Street North and Rochester Street, on the right when traveling west on 13th Street North. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1437 North Rochester Street, Wichita KS 67203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); "Minisa" Bridge (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); White Castle (approx. one mile away); The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (approx. one mile away); Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wichita.

North High School Indian Head and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011

2. North High School Indian Head and Marker

Also see . . . History of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. (Submitted on October 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.