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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Adjacent to Sedgwick County, Kansas
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| | 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, . . . — — Map (db m56821) HM |
| On Broadway 0.3 miles north of I-235 Exit 15, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m61125) HM |
| On Douglas Avenue at St. Francis Street, on the right when traveling east on Douglas Avenue. |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m56384) HM |
| On Market Street near Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m56392) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56742) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56946) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56962) HM |
| | 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, . . . — — Map (db m56754) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56806) HM |
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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 |
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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. . . . — — Map (db m56721) WM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56939) HM |
| On Mosley near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56569) HM |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m56702) WM |
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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) . . . — — Map (db m56711) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56619) HM |
| On Belmont, on the left when traveling east. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56331) HM |
| On Rock Island Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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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 |
| On Rock Island Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m56506) HM |
| On Mead Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Historic Address: 122/124 N. Mead
Current Address: 116 N. Mead — — Map (db m56510) HM |
| On Mosley near 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56537) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56828) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56793) HM |
| On Elm Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling east. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56391) HM |
| On Rock Island Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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Historic Address: 129/131 N. Rock Island
Current Address: 129 N. Rock Island — — Map (db m56479) HM |
| On Belmont, on the left when traveling east. |
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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 . . . — — Map (db m56313) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56724) WM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m56827) HM |
| On 13th Street North east of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling east. |
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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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