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

William C. Menninger, MD

Psychiatrist

— October 15, 1899 • Topeka, Kansas —

William C. Menninger, MD Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. William C. Menninger, MD Marker

Inscription. Will Menninger pursued a career in medicine and psychiatry. He helped his father and brother operate the famous Menninger Clinic, a U.S. psychiatric and psychoanalytic center. Menninger emphasized preventative psychiatry and developed approaches to healing patients based on understanding their underlying issues. Interested in education and social outreach, he was responsible for transforming overcrowded state hospitals into modern treatment centers and promoting compassion and dignity for the mentally ill.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 39° 7.592′ N, 94° 49.427′ 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: 1815 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: Susanna Madora Salter (a few steps from this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (a few steps from this marker); John Cameron Swayze (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Joseph Dole (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Marshall Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); William Inge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding William C. Menninger, MD. 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 . . . William C. Menninger on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. William C. Menninger, MD Marker

Marker is located on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.