Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
1. Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington Marker
and Loyalty
and to commemorate the
Bicentennial of the Birth
of George Washington
[Erected] February 1932
Erected 1932 by Eunice Sterling Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 37° 43.153′ N, 97° 17.719′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is on Alumni Drive, on the right when traveling north. Flagpole in west of Morrison Hall and about 200 feet southeast of the intersection of Alumni Drive and Perimeter Road, on the Wichita State University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wichita KS 67208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. 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: Morrison Library (a few steps from this marker); Fiske Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fiske Hall Centennial Celebration (approx. 0.2 miles away); McKnight Art Center (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Also see . . . History of the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration. (Submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
2. Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
