| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — "Minisa" Bridge 1932 |
| |
"Red Water at Sunset"
from the tribal tongue
of the Zuni Indians
Honoring
Thurlow Lieurance
Composer of "Minisa" — Map (db m60545) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — 1854 Treaty Oration Excerpt Chief Seattle of the Suquamish American Indian Trail Walk Path |
| | When the last red man has vanished from the earth, and his memory is only the shadow of a cloud moving across the prairie, these shores and forests will still hold the spirit of my People, for they love the earth as a newborn loves its mother's heartbeat. So if we sell our land, love it as we have loved it, care for it as we have cared for it, hold it in your mind, with all your heart, preserve it for your children and love it - as God loves us all.
Chief Seattle of the Suquamish
1854 . . . — Map (db m56748) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — 99 Words & Phrases Coined by Shakespeare Wichita Art Museum Trail Walk Path |
| | Truth Will Out Salad Days Send Packing Knock Knock! Who's There? What The Dickens Wear My Heart Upon My Sleeve Bated Breath The Game Is Up Love Is Blind Breathed His Last Itching Palm Forever And A Day Goodness Sake World's My Oyster All Our Yesterdays A Sorry Sight Pitched Battle Fancy Free Elbow Room Knit Brow Lie Low Sea Change Live Long Day Break The Ice Heart Of Gold Naked Truth It's High Time Infinite Space Full Circle Fool's . . . — Map (db m56434) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building Built 1913 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built As Warehouse For $14,000
First Tenant: Rumely Products Company
of Indiana
Builder: MacLean Construction Company, Chicago, IL
Renovated: 2006 as
Rumely Condominiums
Historic Address: 701 East Second
Current Address: 242 N. Mead — Map (db m56448) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Advance Rumely Building Built 1916 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For Commercial & Manufacturing
(Second of 3 Buildings)
Original Spelling Rumely
Changed in the 1930's to Rumley
Historic Address: 239 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 238 N. Mead — Map (db m56446) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — American Gold Star Mothers |
| |
Perpetuating The Noble Principles
For Which They Fought And Died
Our Legacy:
Out of tragedy we were formed
Out of love we continue
Representing the noble principles for which
they fought and died — Map (db m56620) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Area History |
| |
This site, originally platted in December, 1870, dates back to Wichita's early development with the establishment of the Wichita & Southwestern Railroad, later absorbed by the Santa Fe System. The railroad was completed at Wichita in May, 1872 and the town's commercial enterprises responded by "reaching out to it", thus developing Douglas Avenue to this location. The Stock Pens, three blocks to the southeast, were visible from this point. From there thousands of cattle were shipped to the . . . — Map (db m60594) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Bicentennial Flag Memorial Introduction |
| | Dedicated to the many veterans who sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy today.
Flags have traditionally been symbols of persons united in some common association or effort. Within the American heritage, there have been many diverse interests and transitory associations and as a result many flags have flown over America. The first “flags” were not like any of the ones flown here. Rather, they were the eagle feather flags of the American Indian. Such flags were typically carried . . . — Map (db m56932) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington |
| |
To Inspire Patriotism
and Loyalty
and to commemorate the
Bicentennial of the Birth
of George Washington
[Erected] February 1932 — Map (db m56280) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington |
| |
To Inspire Patriotism
and Loyalty
and to commemorate the
Bicentennial of the Birth
of George Washington
[Erected] February 1932 — Map (db m60561) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Brokers Office & Warehouse Company Building Built 1929 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For The Grant-Billingsley
Fruit Company
(Fourth of 4 Buildings)
Architect: Glenn H. Thomas, Wichita, KS.
Renovated In 2004 For Condominiums
Historic Address: 145 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 151 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56507) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Buffalo The Source of Life Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | While the Plains Indians hunted many kinds of animals, their very existence depended on the buffalo. The massive creatures supplied most of the meat for their diet. Every part of the great animal was used. Nothing was wasted. From the buffalo they fashioned their equipment. Built homes and furnishings. Made storage containers. In combination with wood, the buffalo was used to construct weapons and riding gear.
More than 60 million buffalo once roamed the Plains. Herds were moving at all . . . — Map (db m56808) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Ceremonial Pipes The Ceremonial Pipe Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | The pipe was central to tribal social and ceremonial life. A shared pipe sealed a friendship, a trade agreement, a treaty.
The solemn act of smoking a pipe was usually part of a group ritual or observance, such as in council, in which the pipe would be passed around the circle of participants. In many tribes, it was customary to take four puffs from the pipe before passing it on.
Because tobacco and its smoke were throught of as having great power, they were not used carelessly. Pipes . . . — Map (db m56789) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Ceremony Sacred Songs and Objects Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | The Plains Indians drew inspiration and power from their ceremonies. Using sacred prayer songs, objects and dances, accompanied by ritual drumming and rattling, the people created a spiritual atmosphere to induce visions and revelations. Ceremonies were a means to offer thanksgiving to God as well as bring good fortune to the tribe in the future. Most Plains tribes revered sacred objects, such as special feathers and rocks, that were unique to their own particular history and essential to their identity. — Map (db m56829) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Chiefs A Title of Honor Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| |
The Plains Indian chief was not an autocratic ruler. The title was honorary, although an exceptionally powerful personality could exert great influence. As a rule, any power exercised within the tribe was done so by the total body of responsible men who had earned social eminence through their war record and generosity. — Map (db m56790) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Circle of Life |
| | For the Plains Indian, the sacred hoop was the all-encompassing symbol of the entire world, with one half of the circle representing the physical realm, the other the spiritual. Equally significant was the number four. The four quadrants of the hoop were symbolic of the four seasons, four directions, four times of the day, and the four elements.
At the center of the hoop, distinct from the four quadrants, is a smaller circle in the shape of a turtle. The Plains people believed we are all . . . — Map (db m56749) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial |
| |
Erected A.D. 1912 by the
People of Sedgwick County, Kansas
in memory of the
Union Soldiers and Sailors
of the Civil War
The Union is perpetual
Abraham Lincoln
Let us have peace
Gen. Grant
If any man attempts to
haul down the American flag
shoot him on the spot
John A. Dix
Grand Army of the Republic
Fraternity Charity Loyalty
——————
The Sedgwick County Soldiers
and Sailors Civil War Monument
Built . . . — Map (db m56422) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Member of WSU Baseball Founders Club |
| |
A beacon of light in the community since 1901, The Coleman Company has provided many products that bring together family and friends for lifelong outdoor memories. "Coleman Hill" is a living example of their commitment to Wichita.
Thank you from Shocker Baseball.
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000. — Map (db m56351) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Co. Inc. Factory Building Built 1936 - 1937 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Housed Coleman's Machine Shop
Historic Address: 253 N. Mead
Current Address: 255 N. Mead — Map (db m56447) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Company 1909 No. 220 N. St. Francis |
| | 1909
W.C. Coleman built a factory at 220 N. St. Francis. It served as the company headquarters for most of the twentieth century.
In 1889, Coleman found the lamp that would change his life. The "Efficient Lamp" had mantles, not wicks, and was fueled by gasoline instead of coal oil. Coleman found great initial success with his "No light, no pay" policy. His service eventually expanded as far west as San Diego and Las Vegas.
The first Quick-Lite lanterns were produced in 1916. . . . — Map (db m56568) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Lamp & Stove Building Built 1912 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For Manufacturing
Remodeled: 2002
Historic Address: 201 Moore Avenue
Current Address: 201 N. Mead — Map (db m56435) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Lamp & Stove Building Built 1945 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For Manufacturing
Architect: Schmidt, Boucher & Overend,
Wichita, Kansas
Remodeled: 2002
Historic Address: 213 Moore Avenue
Current Address: 213 N. Mead — Map (db m56436) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Lamp & Stove Building Built 1945 - 1950 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For Metal Stamping Department
Historic Address: 217 Moore Avenue
Current Address: 213 N. Mead — Map (db m56442) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Lamp & Stove Building Built 1945 - 1950 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For Shear Department
Historic Address: 233 Moore Avenue
Current Address: 213 N. Mead — Map (db m56443) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Coleman Lamp & Stove Building Built 1945 and 1950 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Historic Address: 235 Moore Avenue
Current Address: 225 N. Mead — Map (db m56444) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — College Hill Streetcar No. 230 People of Kansas Trail Walk Path |
| |
"it (streetcar 230 on the College Hill line) is a moving...collection of junk, rattling and torturing its inmates in a manner that would bring tears to the eyes of the turnkey of a Russian prison...If you can stand up in the car for a mile after dinner and still retain your dinner, life insurance is superfluous in your case. You will live forever."
Wichita Eagle, June 1919
For more information on other interesting people in Wichita history visit www.oldcowtown.org — Map (db m60620) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Columbus Standard Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | European interest was first represented in the “New World” by the Viking Banner of Leif Ericson and other intrepid Norse adventurers. This banner, according to tradition, made its way to Iceland, Greenland and presumably North America about the year 1000.
By the fifteenth century, flags were symbolic of the rivalry and ambitiousness of many expanding nations. The Spanish Flag of Ferdinand, Isabella, or Columbus Standard, was the flag planted on San Salvador in the Bahamas on . . . — Map (db m56936) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Commander In Chief's Personal Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | During the 1700s, the political and economic interests of the colonists began to enlarge and disputes began to develop with Great Britain. After the defeat of the French and their expulsion in 1763, the colonists could focus even more of their attention on their economic growth and the extent of British interference with their progress. Within thirteen years, the British flag that was once the symbol of a mutually benefiting association became an emblem of oppression. The Stamp Act and their . . . — Map (db m56943) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Commercial / Residential Buildings Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built 1897-1903
Renovated: 2004
Historic & Current Address:
800 East Douglas
Built 1897-1903
Renovated: 2004
Historic & Current Address:
802 East Douglas — Map (db m60621) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Commercial Building Built 1908 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Historic Address: 125/127 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 125 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56485) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Confederate Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | As secession swept the South, various state banners were created to symbolize the "independence" movement. Soon the Confederacy found it necessary, however, to adopt an appropriate "national" flag. The first was the famous Stars and Bars. During the Battle of Bull Run it was found that this Confederate Banner looked too much like the Stars and Stripes.
After some experimentation, the Battle Flag, or Southern Cross, became the best known and generally recognized symbol of the South until . . . — Map (db m56963) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers |
| |
This marker locates the original confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers. On August 15, 1865, near this point Jesse Chisholm met with the Plains Indian chiefs and headmen to agree on a treaty signing which occurred the following October, 6½ miles due north from this site. — Map (db m60589) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Don't Spit on the Sidewalk Samuel J. Crumbine Exploration Trail Walk Path |
| | Samuel J. Crumbine (1862-1954) was a Pennsylvania native who established a medical practice in Dodge City in the 1880s. He became executive officer of the State Board of Health in 1906, and was famous for his efforts to improve hygiene by initiating a vigorous public health campaign in Kansas. He pushed for outlawing the "common" drinking cup in public places, which led to the invention of disposable paper cups.
One of Crumbine's best-known campaigns was associated with the slogan . . . — Map (db m56717) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Dorado SS (248) Dedicated to the Crew of the Submarine SS Dorado |
| | In Honor of one of 52 Submarines on Eternal Patrol
[Honor Roll of Lost Crew Members]
The United States Submarine Veterans organization of WWII was founded in 1955 and federally chartered in 1981. The chapter representing each state of the [U]nion has been entrusted to memorialize the men of one of the fifty two submarines lost during WWII. California and New York were each responsible for two submarines.
Submarines made up less than 2% of the US Naval Forces, yet they destroyed 50% of . . . — Map (db m56635) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Dream Animals The Strength of the Shield Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | Animals that appeared in dreams, it was believed, could convey strength to the shield of a warrior. Special medicines made from "dream animals," such as the eagle or buffalo, were tied to the shield or placed under the outer cover. Long pendants of animal hides, buckskin or blanket cloth, often decorated with eagle feathers, were attached to the shield itself. These endowed the warrior with the animal's courage and abilities.
War shields were made of hammered buffalo hide stretched over a . . . — Map (db m56753) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Eagles Lords of the Air Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| |
To the Plains Indians, the eagle was a lord of the air, symbolizing both ferocity and purity. It flies high in the atmosphere where the air is the clearest and where, in the belief of many Indians, the Great Spirit resides. In fact, it was said that eagle feathers brush the face of the Great Spirit. Warriors gathered eagle feathers in order to embody the eagle's keen predatory skills within themselves. Feathers were also worn to show how many enemies a warrior had killed. — Map (db m56792) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Edwin A. Ulrich |
| |
This building is named in honor of
Edwin A. Ulrich
New York Businessman
Art Collector and
Benefactor of the University — Map (db m56223) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Engine House #6 Kansas Firefighters Museum Wichita Fire Department |
| |
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Kansas Preservation Alliance Award for Excellence
The benches on the Memorial Plaza
have been placed here in memory of
loved ones lost. These benches are
the result of many very generous
donations. Our sincere appreciation and
thanks to all who made this possible.
When you rest on the benches, take a
moment and think kindly of all the . . . — Map (db m56429) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — F. G. & C. H. Smyth & Sons Building Built 1912 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Historic Address: 120/122 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 117 N. Mosley — Map (db m56477) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — F. G. & C. H. Smyth & Sons Building Built 1905; Rebuilt 1912 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Builder: Martin Carroll Construction
Company, Kansas City, Missouri
Architect: Fred G. McCune, Wichita, KS
Historic Address: 115/125 N. Mead
Current Address: 121 N. Mead — Map (db m56512) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Fifty Star Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | With the admission of Alaska in 1959 and Hawaii in 1960, the present fifty-star flag came into being. Like other flags of our nation, the fifty-star flag has seen the varied conditions that can beset a dynamic association of peoples. Under it, the United States has seen, as it did under most all of the nation's flags, far-flung exploration; under it, internal and external conflicts have arisen and sometimes been resolved; under it, economic, environmental and humanitarian highs and lows have . . . — Map (db m56971) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Fiske Hall |
| |
Named in Honor of Mrs. Charlotte M. Morse Fiske
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Benefactor of Fairmount College
Cornerstone: October 28, 1904
Dedication: June 6, 1906
Norman S. Patton, Architect, Chicago
Wichita Contractors:
J. V. Wood, General – Bish Bros., Plastering
Fred Buckley, Roofing – Shuler Bros., Builders
Nathan J. Morrison, President, Fairmount College
1895 – 1907
Fairmount College Board of Trustees, 1904 – 1906:
Charles G. Cohn, Samuel . . . — Map (db m56254) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Fiske Hall Centennial Celebration October 26, 2004 |
| | Fiske Hall was the mens dormitory of Fairmount College from 1906 to 1926 and served as an army barracks in both World Wars. Beginning with the municipal university period in 1926, Fiske provided classroom and office space for various academic and administrative units, including two presidents. From 1930 to 1956, it was the “music building.” Since 1956 it has been home to the history and philosophy departments of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Donald L. . . . — Map (db m56256) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Flag of Fifteen Stripes Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | Like the new nation, the first Stars and Stripes would see fuller development with the passage of time. Under the much-debated Articles of Confederation of 1781, it was agreed that America would create self-governing States in the western domain rather than extending the original colonial land charters from sea to sea. This action would soon render obsolete the Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777, which assumed the performance of a thirteen-state union.
By 1795, the Flag had fifteen stars and . . . — Map (db m56959) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Fleet Marine Force Navy Hospital Corpsmen |
| |
In recognition of
those U.S. Navy Hospital
Corpsman [sic] who served
with the Fleet Marine
Force in Peacetime
and in War — Map (db m56577) WM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Forty-Eight Star Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | The obligations and responsibilities of becoming an imperial power as a result of the Spanish-American War quickly multiplied. The international problems that arose in Latin America, in the Philippines, and in China saw the first application of Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" policy. Additional responsibilities were taken on in 1903 in connection with the construction of the Panama Canal. The Hawaiian Islands had been acquired in 1898. Internal changes included the carving out of more states . . . — Map (db m56970) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Forty-Five Star Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | The United States emerged from the ordeal of the Civil War with deep gulfs of mistrust and bitterness. Reconstruction was lengthy. Then during the 1870's the natural wealth of the country, the industrious people, further expansion beyond the Mississippi, and industrialization all came together to forge a country of international prominence.
By the time the forty-fifth star was added to the flag in 1896, Alaska had been acquired; basketball had been invented (1891); Congress had its first . . . — Map (db m56967) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — French Tricolor Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | With the Revolution won and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the United States was extended westward to the Mississippi River. To the west of the Mississippi, the French Tricolor waved over French Louisiana until the purchase of that huge territory by the United States in 1803. Spanish and later Mexican Flags also flew over a vast area of the west and southwest.
Only as the result of Treaties with Spain, the establishment of the Republic of Texas, settlements at the conclusion . . . — Map (db m56947) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Gene Stephenson's Wichita State University All Americans |
| | . . . — Map (db m56286) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — George Innes Dry Goods Built 1919-1920 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Builder: George Herman Siedhoff
Original Owner: George Innes Dry Goods
Construction Cost: $1,000,000
Reinforced Concrete Building
Original & Historic Address:
701 East First
——————
In Honor of
Fran Aitchison
Granddaughter of Kansas pioneers,
Fran pioneered modern day living in
Old Town. She will be remembered as
its greatest supporter — Map (db m56433) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Gerald and Shannon Michaud Members of WSU Baseball Founders Club |
| | Nationally renowned trial lawyer, graduate of Washburn University Law School, tremendously successful for over 49 years, together with his wife, Shannon, have graciously given to the community, as well as WSU Baseball. Their concern for others and commitment to excellence are second to none.
Thank you from Shocker Baseball.
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000. — Map (db m56350) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Gold Star Families Spouses Children Parents Siblings |
| |
In Memory Of Our Loved Ones
You Will Never Be Forgotten
Freedom Is Not Free
Dedicated Nov. 2003 — Map (db m56723) WM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Grand Union Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | The first national flag is commonly identified as the Grand Union Flag. Although it was never officially approved or recognized, it was this flag that came to symbolize the growing pride in the name America and the strengthening union between the thirteen colonies.
Unlike other flags of the early Revolutionary era, it belonged to no special colony, district or group. The design and color of the canton was taken from the British Flag and the stripes symbolized the bonding together of the . . . — Map (db m56945) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Grant-Billingsley Warehouse Built 1923 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For The Grant-Billingsley
Fruit Company
(Second of 4 Buildings)
Architect: Glenn H. Thomas, Wichita, Ks.
Historic Address: 141/143 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 143 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56505) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Harry "Hap" Bledsoe Member of WSU Baseball Founders Club Developer Civic Leader Philanthropist |
| |
Came to Wichita in 1958 and developed Resthaven Gardens of memory and Resthaven Funeral Home from a wheat field into one of the Midwest's most beautiful Cemeteries; past president of the International Cemetery and Funeral Home Assn. and in 1998 named to the Association's Hall of Honor.
This Plaza is dedicated to the many families who had Faith, and supported him in the development of Resthaven which made this Gift possible.
Thank you from Shocker Baseball
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000 — Map (db m56329) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Hauser Garrison Dry Goods Building Built 1915 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built for line of overalls, shirts and other work clothes
Historic & Current Address:
700 East Douglas — Map (db m60619) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Innes Wholesale Furniture / City Ice Delivery 1919 |
| | Innes Wholesale Furniture Co.
No. 701 E. First
1919
When the George Innes Dry Goods Warehouse opened in 1919, it bought, manufactured and sold furniture and home furnishings.
1998
The building was converted into Innes Station, an upscale loft apartment community.
1917
City Ice Delivery, located at 115 N. Rock Island, operated in a time before refrigerators ruled our kitchens. Employees worked hard to deliver enormous, heavy ice blocks to homes throughout the city. — Map (db m56573) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Isaac N. Hockaday Building Built 1908 - 1909 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built To Manufacture Paint
For The Hockaday Paint Co.
Historic Address: 140/148 N. Mosley
Current Address: 150 N. Mosley — Map (db m56453) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Isaac N. Hockaday Building Built 1905 - 1906 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built To Manufacture Paint
And Paint Products
Historic Address: 140/142 N. Mosley
Current Address: 140 N. Mosley — Map (db m56463) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — It Happened Right Under Our Noses Albert Alexander Hyde Exploration Trail Walk Path |
| | Albert Alexander Hyde (1848-1935) was a partner in founding The Yucca Company in 1889, which manufactured and marketed laundry and toilet soap and shaving cream. One of their first products was a cough syrup containing menthol and camphor, and after several years of research, consultation and experimentation, the company introduced Mentholatum Ointment, which enjoyed brisk sales. Hyde became rich and donated most of his earnings to local churches and Christian missions. He moved the . . . — Map (db m56739) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Jim Yarnell's (Untitled) Smoky Hills of West Virginia (1960) Wichita Art Museum Trail Walk Path |
| | Though trained as a painter, the medium Jim Yarnell (1917-[2011]) most enjoyed was photography. He was appointed advertising manager of the Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita. During the summer of 1962, Yarnell spent 58 days photographing the United States from a Beechcraft Debonair, for the book This is My Land.
Silver gelatin print. Gift of Richard Yarnell and Barbara and Mark Chamberlin in memory of Ann and James Yarnell. 2009.1.43
To learn more about Kansas art, please visit WichitaArtMuseum.org — Map (db m56465) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball Sports Trail Walk Path |
| | "We've played in tougher places. At Wichita State, those fans would stand up and clap at the beginning of each half, and until their team scores, they don't sit down. We had 'em clapping for four minutes one time...And I think everybody had a knife but us. That was a tough place to play."
John Cheney, former Temple head basketball coach from 1982-2006, when asked about a pro-Carolina crowd they would face at a 1988 tournament in Charlotte, N.C.
For more infomation on other great . . . — Map (db m56424) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — John Mack Bridge |
| |
Built by State Highway Comm. of Kansas
Named in honor of John C. Mack
State Highway Commissioner of
the Fifth District at the time
of its authorization
State Highway Commission of Kansas
Arkansas River Bridge
U.S. Highway 81.
Tomlinson Bridge & Supply Co.
Garfield Kansas
Contractors
B. J. Berson
Resident Engineer
1931
John Mack Bridge Rehabilitation
1996
[officials not transcribed] — Map (db m56426) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Johnson-Frazier Building / Cox Produce Company 1914 |
| | Johnson-Frazier Building
Fireproof! Rat-proof! Mouse-proof! This is how the Johnson-Frazier Building's earliest occupant, Wichita Fire Proof Storage Co., billed the concrete and brick Goliath when it opened in 1914.
Other businesses were housed there over the years, such as City Transfer and Storage Co., and Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. But by 1993, the building had become the Farm & Art Market with retailers and a market for fresh, locally grown produce.
Decades before Internet . . . — Map (db m56570) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Kansas Korean War Memorial 1950 - 1953 Groundbreaking July 27, 1996 Dedication June 2, 2001 |
| | This memorial is dedicated as a lasting tribute to all the service men and women of the United States Armed Forces from the State of Kansas and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice with their lives on the battlefields of North and South Korea, so that the Republic of South Korea shall remain free.
Date of the Korean War (June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953)
The American Creed
I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the People, by the People, for the . . . — Map (db m57541) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Keen Kutter Building Built 1905 - 1906 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built as Wholesale Hardware Building
at a cost of $250,000
for Morton-Simmons Hardware Co.
featuring Keen Kutter Tools
and Equipment
Architect: Mauran, Russell and Garden,
St. Louis, Missouri
Builder: Wurster Construction Company,
St. Louis, Missouri
Renovated: 1996 as Hotel at OldTown
Historic and Current Address:
830 East First — Map (db m56450) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Keeper of the Plains |
| | Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin donated his famous work, the "Keeper of the Plains," to the citizens of Wichita in May of 1974. The Keeper of the Plains stands at the confluence of the rivers were his ancestors camped. With his face raised to the sky, he extends his arms in supplication to the Great Spirit. "All living creatures are Indians' brothers," Blackbear Bosin said. "The Indian lives in complete accord with nature. Everything around him is holy. All Indians feel this. And the . . . — Map (db m56726) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Keeper of the Plains Blackbear Bosin American Indian Trail Walk Path |
| |
I have a song to sing,
To our Mother, the Earth,
To our Father, the Sun...
To sing this song
Because
We are all here;
We are all here, as one
The one that makes us all
All...
In the hands of the Great Spirit.
Blackbear Bosin
Kiowa-Comanche (1924-1980)
For more information on other great American Indians visit www.theindiancenter.org — Map (db m56750) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Lampl Produce Company Building Built 1907-1908 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built as a Warehouse for $17,000
Historic Address: 116/118 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 111 N. Mosley — Map (db m56473) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building Built 1912 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built as free-standing wholesale
grocery warehouse for $70,000
Architect: Fred G. McCune,
Wichita, Kansas
Renovated: 1998 as Office
Historic & Current Address:
800 East First — Map (db m56432) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Marine Corps Memorial Semper Fidelis |
| |
Dedicated
to all
Marines — Map (db m56576) WM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Maurice Clifton Naftzger 1884 - 1972 |
| |
A member of a pioneer banking family which settled in Wichita during the 'boom' period of 1886, Mr. Naftzger devoted nearly seventy years of his life to banking. As an ardent patron of the arts and because of his strong ties to the city he grew up with, Mr. Naftzger contributed much to our cultural heritage. His gifts were directed to the fields of education, art and music. The Naftzger Art Collection, donated to the Wichita Art Museum, is one of the finest in the country. Major . . . — Map (db m60593) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — McCormick Harvester Building Built 1901 - 1902 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built for $50,000
Historic & Current Address:
704 East Douglas — Map (db m60618) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — McKnight Art Center Eva Giltner McKnight J. Hudson McKnight Willow Dale Place |
| | The McKnight Art Center is a tribute to a pioneer Wichita family. Mrs. McKnight's dream to advance the arts and serve the community, was fulfilled in her generous bequest to the university. — Map (db m56274) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Memorial '70 To Those Who Died in Colorado October 2, 1970 |
| |
Marvin G. Brown, Jr. Donald E. Christian John W. Duren Martin E. Harrison Ronald G. Johnson Randall B. Kiesau Malory W. Kimmel Carl R. Krueger Stephan A. Moore Thomas B. Owen, Jr. Eugene Robinson Thomas T. Shedden Richard N. Stines John R. Taylor Jack R. Vetter
Carl G. Fahrbach Floyd W. Farmer Albert C. and Marion Katzenmeyer Thomas A. Reeves Ben and Helen Wilson Ramon P. and Maxine Coleman John W. and Etta Mae Grooms Raymond E. and Yvonne King . . . — Map (db m56277) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — MK-14 Submarine Torpedo |
| | The MK-14 torpedo was developed in the 1930's on a very meager budget. These torpedoes were successfully deployed during World War II, destroying more than four million tons of Japanese shipping.
Early in the war the MK-14 proved to be very inaccurate and often failed to explode on impact. By mid-1943 frantic research and testing had corrected the depth control and the exploder unit design, making the MK-14 submarine torpedo a very reliable weapon. — Map (db m56634) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Modern Cleaners / Dye Chile 1922 |
| | Modern Cleaners
Larkspur Restaurant
No. 904-906 E. Douglas
1903-1922
The building located on East Douglas housed a series of businesses; first, James C. Smyth Hide Co., then Beacon Tire, and, in 1922, Modern Cleaners.
Dye Chile
No. 120 N. Mosley
For almost seven decades, William A. Dye was known as the "Chili King of the West." He built his international business on imported spices and peppers with Wichita as his headquarters.
During WWI, he gave American . . . — Map (db m56574) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Morrison Library |
| |
In memory of
Nathan Jackson Morrison, LL.D.
Founder and President of
Fairmount College
1895 - 1907
Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works
Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
Harold L. Ickes
Administrator of Public Works
University Library
1939
The Municipal University of Wichita
Board of Regents
S. Carnot Brennan Otto R. Souders
Mrs. R.M. Gouldner Dr. Harry W. Horn
Winn E. Holmes John M. Kirkwood
Walter S. . . . — Map (db m56282) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Myra Warren McHenry People of Kansas Trail Walk Path |
| |
"I like Wichita because there is so much
corruption that it keeps me busy."
Temperance crusader,
Myra Warren McHenry
For more information on other interesting
people in Wichita history visit
www.oldcowtown.org — Map (db m56430) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — North High School Indian Head |
| |
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 — Map (db m60532) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — O. A. Boyle Building Built 1917 - 1918 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built as a Farm Products Warehouse
Builder: George H. Siedhoff
Construction Company
Historic and Current Address:
139 N. Mead — Map (db m56508) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — O.L. "Rusty" & Joan Eck Members of the WSU Baseball Founders Club |
| | Longtime successful Wichita area businessman and his wife, Joan, whose drive for excellence may have only been exceeded by their genuine concern for others. Only through their initial commitment in 1983 did Phase I - "Eck Stadium" become reality. Their continued involvement with each Phase in the development of Eck Stadium have made the "Dream" come true.
Thank you from Shocker Baseball.
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000. — Map (db m56335) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Oldtown Marketplace A History of the Vision 1987 |
| | 1980
Downtown Wichita and the adjacent warehouse district were in decline. An exodus of businesses and retailers left many buildings in the area dilapidated and vacant. Fortunately, a committed group of professionals stepped forward, determined to turn the situation around. They created the Old Town Association.
One of the individuals leading the charge was architect-planner David Burk. In 1987, he and a partner, Rich Vliet, formed Marketplace Properties and master-planned the . . . — Map (db m56516) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Pizza Hut Number One First Opened at Bluff and Kellogg Streets June 15, 1958 |
| | Two former WSU students, Dan and Frank Carney, borrowed $600 to open this first Pizza Hut. Their corporation grew to become the world's largest pizza chain and was sold to PepsiCo in 1977 for $300,000,000.
The building was moved to this site to serve as a symbol and reminder to our students how young individuals through hard work and initiative can still rise from modest beginnings to positions of leadership and success. To future young entrepreneurs this building is dedicated.
Assisting . . . — Map (db m56279) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Purple Heart Memorial Combat Wounded Veterans |
| |
Dedicated to all men and women
wounded in all our wars.
Military Order of the Purple Heart, 1782/1932.
“My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in my lifetime.” — Map (db m56651) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Remember Pearl Harbor A Day That Will Live In Infamy Dec. 7, 1941 |
| |
Casualties United States
Army - 218 Killed 364 Wounded
Navy - 2008 Killed 710 Wounded
Marine - 109 Killed 69 Wounded
Civilian - 68 Killed 36 Wounded
Lest We Forget — Map (db m56621) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Replica of the Statue of Liberty |
| |
With the faith and courage of
their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these
United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this replica of the
Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and
loyalty
40th Anniversary Crusade to
strengthen the arm of liberty — Map (db m60622) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Riding the Rails 1872 |
| | For a prairie town to grow and prosper, railroads were a necessity. They would bring more people and business. More opportunity for commerce and trade. Before long, Wichita was a bustling city with several railroad lines connecting it to the rest of the country.
1872
Wichita's first railway, Wichita and Southwestern Railroad Co., provided a much-needed link to Kansas City. The line's success soon prompted its purchase by the Santa Fe Railway.
1880
The second line, the Frisco . . . — Map (db m56539) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Ron and Linda Tyler Members of WSU Baseball Founders Club |
| | Former WSU Baseball pitcher (1965-66), and successful businessman who together with his wife, Linda, made Phase II a reality by funding the project in the Fall of 1987. With the naming of "Tyler Field" upon completion and the establishment of a multi-million dollar life insurance policy dedicated to the program, the Tylers gave Shocker Baseball long term stability it had never before known.
Thank you from Shocker Baseball.
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000. — Map (db m56332) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Salvation Army Building Built 1946 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| | Historic and Current Address:
126 N. Mosley — Map (db m56471) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Simmons Hardware Company 1905 |
| |
Morton-Simmons Hardware established its business on First Street in the large warehousing district around the rail connections east of downtown Wichita. The popular Keen Kutter brand name emblazoned on the cupola made the building an instant landmark. The tall cupola held 20,000 gallons of water for the state-of-the-art sprinkler system found throughout the warehouse.
Containing more wholesale space than any other building in the city, it housed more than 79,000 pieces of merchandise. . . . — Map (db m56541) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Simmons Hardware Company / Hockaday Paint Company 1908 |
| |
E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter Cutlery and Tools
With E.C. Simmons as president, Simmons Hardware Company was developed into one of the most extensive corporations of its kind with divisions in Wichita, Sioux City, Toledo, New York, Minneapolis and St. Louis. The "Keen Kutter" brand name was chosen by Simmons himself in 1870.
Products manufactured by Simmons Hardware reached all parts of daily life. The company sold axes, guns, stoves, lanterns, furniture, china, horse carriages, . . . — Map (db m56567) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Spanish-American War Memorial Dedicated 1901 - Re-dedicated 2007 |
| |
In commemoration of those who on land and sea served their country in the Spanish-American War
This cannon was captured in the Spanish-American war in the year 1898, was presented by the United States to the state of Kansas, and assigned to Wichita by Gov. W.E. Stanley, June 15th 1900.
This Cannon accepted by mayor Finlay Ross, Aug. 6th, 1900 on behalf of the citizens of Wichita, and assigned to Riverside Park and located by park commissioners C.L. Davidson, G.M. Dickson, B.F. McLain — Map (db m60590) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church "Dues Optima Maxima" "To God, the Best and the Greatest" Historic Landmark |
| | St. Anthony of Padua Church was built in 1902 under the direction of the Franciscan Order for the German Catholics in the Wichita area. St. Anthony's is the oldest Catholic church in Wichita. In 1888, the church was designated an historic landmark because of its unique decor and architecture. The Moorish steeple is a distinctive part of the Wichita skyline. — Map (db m56381) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Standing Proudly on the Hill |
| |
From its beginning as Fairmount College in 1895, Wichita State University has stood, like these columns, “proudly on the hill” – a phrase from the universitys “Alma Mater” referencing the highest point of land in Sedgwick County. The columns were originally part of Fairmounts Carnegie Library, designed by Albert R. Ross and opened in 1909. The building later was named in memory of Nathan J. Morrison, Fairmounts first president, whose legacy included his . . . — Map (db m56257) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Stars and Stripes (1818) |
| | There was considerable concern that the addition of a new stripe for each new state would create hopeless confusion. Therefore, Congress established the still current law that provided that after July 4, 1818 the flag would show thirteen stripes and a new star each time a state was added to the Union. Under this policy, the 1818 Stars and Stripes became a twenty-star and thirteen-stripe flag representing the twenty states at the time and the thirteen original colonies.
Although the Pawnee . . . — Map (db m56960) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Stories The Wisdom of Storytelling Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | Gathered as a group at night around the fire, the tribe used storytelling to draw the community closer together. In each story lay a lesson. A bit of wisdom for the younger tribal members to carry with them through life. To the Indians, storytelling represented communication, entertainment and education. Though often conveyed verbally, stories were recorded through symbols. This is an example of a traditional hunting story.
[Symbol 1] A man rose early one morning
[Symbol 2] And went . . . — Map (db m56821) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — The Chisholm Trail |
| |
At the close of the Civil War when millions of longhorns were left on the plains of Texas without a market, the Union Pacific was building west across Kansas. Joseph McCoy, an Illinois stockman, believed these cattle could be herded over the prairies for shipment by rail. He built yards at Abilene and sent agents to notify the Texas cattlemen. The trail he suggested ran from the Red river to Abilene but took its name from Jesse Chisholm, Indian trader, whose route lay between the North . . . — Map (db m61125) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — The Eaton Hotel Eaton Place |
| |
The Eaton Hotel, built in 1887 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is the cornerstone of the Eaton Place project. This endeavor saved both the original hotel and the remainder of the historic 500 block of East Douglas. Without this project Wichita would have forfeited the only remaining contiguous historic block of its original downtown buildings and lost an irreplaceable part of its history.
The success of this project is due to the strategic partnership . . . — Map (db m56384) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse Built 1888 - 1889 |
| |
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the National Park Service,
United States Department of the Interior
May 1971
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history
of the United States of America — Map (db m56392) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — The Power of X-Ray Vision Ed C. Jerman Exploration Trail Walk Path |
| | A pioneer in the field of X-ray technology, Ed C. Jerman (1865-1936), developed the "Jerman static machine," used by doctors as a source of power for various electrical treatments, and the only machine on the market large enough for X-rays. He gave private instruction in the operation and handling of X-ray equipment, feeling there was a need for extensive technical training because untrained physicians often delegated X-ray responsibilities to staff members.
Jerman was a charter member . . . — Map (db m56742) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Thirteen Star Flag (Bennington Flag) Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | With the signing of the Declaration of Indepenence, the Grand Union was automatically promoted to the status of a national banner and at the same time rendered obsolete. The British ties were snapped and the crosses of St. Andrew and St. George in the canton of the Grand Union became an anachronism, as well as an infuriating reminder of the oppressive British government. After much discussion and delay, a more appropriate flag, the Stars and Stripes, was adopted on June 14, 1777.
This . . . — Map (db m56946) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Thirty-Four Star Flag (1861) Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | Between 1818 and 1861 no less than 13 changes were made in the Stars and Stripes as a result of the westward expansion. With the admission of Kansas in 1861, the [S]tars and [S]tripes became a thirty-four star flag. It was this flag that would be carried by the North many times during the Civil War. It first served under fire June 21, 1861 along a little creek in northern Virginia called Bull Run. The rising sectional hatred and the secession of southern states produced sentiment to change . . . — Map (db m56962) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Tipis A Mobile World Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | Wherever they roamed, the people of the praire carried their world with them in the form of a tipi. Its circular ground pattern resembled the larger camp circle as well as the disk of the earth.
An Indian camp was composed of a circle of tipis, with medicine tipis at the center of the grouping. When a tribe gathered for the annual Sun Dance, the camp circle could measure as much as a mile in diameter.
Within the tipi, the central fire-pit served as the secular and sacred hearth of the . . . — Map (db m56754) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Tribes Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | The Plains Indians were inseparable from the land they roamed. The Plains were home to the buffalo, which the tribes followed during all but the winter months. Under the star-filled sky of the prairie, they showed reverence to the Great Spirit through complex and meaningful ceremonies. They were skilled hunters. Fierce warriors. Riveting storytellers. Though constantly on the move, the Plains Indians lived in tightly knit communities that, for them, symbolized the entire universe. What . . . — Map (db m56806) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — U.S. Submariners On Eternal Patrol Since World War II |
| |
In memory of the crew members
that lost their lives on
U.S. Submarines after WWII,
God Bless the shipmates on
eternal patrol — Map (db m56623) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — U.S.S. Wichita (CA-45) |
| |
World War II heavy cruiser -
The last U.S. "treaty cruiser"
Laid Down 28 Oct. 1935
Launched 16 Nov. 1937
Commissioned 16 Feb. 1939
Decommissioned 3 Feb. 1947
Struck 1 Mar. 1959
Displacement 10,000 Tons Length 608 ft. 4 in.
Beam 19 ft. 10 in. Propulsion 100,000 shp Geared turbines
Speed 32.5 knots Complement 929 [officers & sailors]
Armament 9 - 8" guns, 8 - 5" guns
Aircraft 4 biplanes
To learn more read
300,000 Miles to Victory: U.S.S. Wichita . . . — Map (db m56721) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Union Flag Bicentennial Flag Memorial |
| | In 1603, St. Georges Cross was joined with St. Andrews Cross, the Scottish Flag, to form the famous Union Flag or “Union Jack” of Great Britain. It was this flag which flew over the first British colonies in North America at Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620) until the Revolution. Although the flags of Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and France were prominent symbols of early settlements during pre-Revolutionary America, it was the Union Jack and other flags of British . . . — Map (db m56939) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Union Station and the Santa Fe 1914 |
| | 1911
The City Commission forced the railroads to elevate the East Douglas tracks, which solved the problem of having the Santa Fe, Rock Island and Frisco lines crossing and often blocking the street. It also proposed that a single, or unified, station serve all the lines.
1914
Union Station opened at a cost of $2.5 million and served Wichita in grand style. The building was a hub of activity, where travelers and their loved ones gathered in the huge lobby for cheerful welcomes . . . — Map (db m56569) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — United States Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II 1941 - 1945 In Peace and War |
| | Side A
In memory of those who plied the North Atlantic routes, the Murmansk run, the Invasions of N. Africa, Italy, Normandy, Philippines, Okinawa and every other major Invasion around the Globe.
Recruited as an all volunteer group to man 3,640 new ships in addition to the 1800+ ships and crews already supplying England and Russia. 92% of all gasoline, oil, ammunition, bombs and other necessities of life were supplied to every American Fighting Front around the world by USMM . . . — Map (db m56702) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — USN Armed Guard We Aim To Deliver |
| |
In memory of 1,810 shipmates who did not return home and to all others who provided the firepower to give each ship involved a fighting chance to fulfill its mission.
[USNAG and USMM Honor Roll]
Keith E. Alquist Dean Brandis (USNAG) William M. Ayers Wilfred B. Bergkamp (USNAG) Leslie B. Bower C. W. (Chuck) Brawner Shirley Lee Cheever Dean W. Harding John R. Jilka Jean R. Harding Wilbur R. Keller Marvin E. Nedved (USNAG) Robert B. Norris Duane W. Humphrey . . . — Map (db m56711) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Vietnam War and Homefront Memorial |
| | In Memory of All Vietnam Veterans
This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause - Freedom and Honor - and came back as men with the horrors of war distilled in every fiber of their being and were never given the respect and honor they so dearly deserve from the Public or United States Government.
God will one day judge our actions. Until then, He will shine on the lives of each . . . — Map (db m56619) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Virginia H. Farah Foundation Member of WSU Baseball Founders Club. |
| | The Virginia H. Farah Foundation's early support of the Eck Stadium Phase IV renovation project was instrumental in making it a reality. The Foundation supports selected charitable causes throughout the world. Its Trustees chose to give something back to the childhood hometown of its founder, by the naming of the "Virginia H. Farah Foundation All-American Club". This is a living testament to the quality of the WSU Baseball program. Thank you from Shocker Baseball.
Dedicated this day, April 8, 2000. — Map (db m56331) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — W. S. Grant Building Built 1906 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For The Grant-Billingsley
Fruit Company
(First of 4 Buildings)
Historic Address: 133 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 131 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56486) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — W. S. Grant Building Built 1925 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Built For The Grant-Billingsley
Fruit Company
(Third of 4 Buildings)
Original Construction Cost: $52,000
Architect: Glenn H. Thomas, Wichita, KS
Historic Address: 145 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 151 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56506) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Walterscheid Pump Factory & Machine Shop Building Built 1900 and 1901 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Historic Address: 122/124 N. Mead
Current Address: 116 N. Mead — Map (db m56510) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Warehouse District 1872 |
| | 1872
Colonel Marshall M. Murdock published the first issue of The Wichita Eagle, now the city's only newspaper.
"Cities are not the result of chance nor do they make themselves. Their prosperity and greatness are in a large measure due to the sagacity and enterprise of their founders and early settlers in reaching out and drawing to them the channels of commerce and trade."
James R. Mead, 1884
Following Mead's initiative, the efforts of key businessmen in time brought . . . — Map (db m56537) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Warriors Their Natural Weapons Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | The bow and arrow was the most natural weapon for the Plains Indian, the tool best suited for hunting buffalo. It was the first plaything given to him as a child. He began to practice before he was even 4 years old. At the age of 8 to 10, he would begin to use his developing skills to assist in the hunts.
Each warrior would craft his own bow. It was made from strong Osage orange wood, with the string made from buffalo sinew. Arrows were fashioned from dogwood, with hawk or eagle feathers. . . . — Map (db m56828) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Way of the Horse A Race of Mounted Warriors Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | Horses were introduced by the Europeans in the 18th century. They were seen by the Indians as a creature similar to the dog, subservient to man. The Plains people therefore called the animals "big dogs." However, with the horse came new values and a more complex way of living. Indian families measured their wealth by the number of horses they owned. Tribes would count their history from the time they acquired the horse.
Seized or gained in trade, the horse altered the culture of the Plains . . . — Map (db m56793) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — White Castle Wichita Historical Trail Walk Path |
| | White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Cook Walter A. Anderson partnered with insurance man Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram to make White Castle into a chain of restaurants. At the time, Americans were hesitant to eat ground beef after Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel The Jungle had publicized the poor sanitation practices of the meat packing industry. The founders set out to change the public's perception of the cleanliness of the industry. To invoke a feeling of cleanliness, their . . . — Map (db m56391) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Wichita Casket Company Building Built 1916; Burned down 1987 Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District |
| |
Historic Address: 129/131 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 129 N. Rock Island — Map (db m56479) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Wichita State University Shockers 1989 NCAA National Champion |
| |
In honor of the 1989 Shocker Baseball Team, remembered for its determination and never-say-die attitude. Its gritty character was never more evident than during post-season tournament competition when it overcame injuries to key players and won six elimination contests with a makeshift lineup to become the first Wichita State University team to win an NCAA championship.
NCAA West II Regional
(Fresno, CA)
WSU 4 Portland 0
WSU 12 Pepperdine 1
Michigan 14 WSU 5
WSU 6 Fresno . . . — Map (db m56313) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Wichita Vietnamese American Memorial Republic of Vietnam Viκt Nam Cτng Hςa |
| | We, the Vietnamese American Community of Wichita, Kansas, dedicate this plaque in the memory and honor of American, Vietnamese and Allied soldiers who fought to resist the North Vietnamese Communist aggression against the Republic of Vietnam. We honor in particular the more than 58,000 American soldiers who sacrificed their own lives for the cause of freedom in our land. These men and women valiantly discharged their duties and shed their blood on our soil for a noble cause - that the South . . . — Map (db m56724) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — Women Esteemed Partners Plains Indians Life, Beliefs and Practices |
| | The status of women in Plains culture was decidedly higher than is often assumed. The wife was the joint owner of family property and had general control and custody of the children. Marriages, divorces, places of residence and monetary matters were all subject to a woman's influence. Her opinion held weight in camp decisions and in the formation of a husband's views. Women seldom sat in council, but the men often spoke for their wives. — Map (db m56827) HM |
| Kansas (Sedgwick County), Wichita — World War II Memorial |
| |
In honor of the
men and women who
served in the Armed
Forces of the U.S.A.
during the
Second World War — Map (db m60531) HM |
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