Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Minisa" Bridge
1932
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
1. "Minisa" Bridge Marker
from the tribal tongue
of the Zuni Indians
Honoring
Thurlow Lieurance
Composer of "Minisa"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Bridges & Viaducts • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 37° 42.485′ N, 97° 20.74′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is at the intersection of West 13th Street North and the Little Arkansas River, on the right when traveling west on West 13th Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 W 13th St N, Wichita KS 67203, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North High School Indian Head (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (about 500 feet away); The Birthplace of Hattie McDaniel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers (approx. one mile away); White Castle (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.
Also see . . .
1. Minisa Bridge. Historic Preservation Alliance of Wichita and Sedgwick County website entry (Submitted on February 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Thurlow Lieurance Memorial Music Library.
this page online
3. Thurlow Lieurance. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
2. "Minisa" Bridge and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
3. "Minisa" Bridge American Indian Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
4. "Minisa" Bridge American Bison Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
5. "Minisa" Bridge American Bison Panel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
6. "Minisa" Bridge over Little Arkansas River
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,809 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
