I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Edward Dwight, Jr.

Sculpture & Aeronautical Engineer

— September 9, 1933 • Kansas City, Kansas —

Edward Dwight, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

1. Edward Dwight, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Caitlin Teters admired how sculpture artist Edward Dwight Jr. stood up for his rights as an African American and worked to erase racial barriers through his art. Dwight was an aeronautical engineer, an Air Force test pilot, and the first African American astronaut trainee. Bowing to racial pressure, he gave up space flight in 1966. He became an internationally recognized sculptor whose works depict the contributions and accomplishments of African Americans.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 39° 7.617′ N, 94° 49.694′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1863 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dorothy Gale (here, next to this marker); Cpl. Lucas A. Frantz (here, next to this marker); Wilbur "Buck" Clayton (a few steps from this marker); Mary Lou Williams

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Charlie "Bird' Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); Barry Sanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Bennie Moten (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman "Hawk" Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

More about this marker. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Ed Dwight on Wikipedia. Dwight has created over 120 memorial sculptures and over 18,000 gallery pieces, displayed in several places. (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

2. Edward Dwight, Jr. Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 26, 2022

3. Edward Dwight, Jr. Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex, near the westernmost point.

Edward Dwight, Jr. while serving as captain in the US Air Force image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1960

4. Edward Dwight, Jr. while serving as captain in the US Air Force

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.