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Author: James E. Mason Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439640939 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 132
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Wichita was founded in 1870 at the junction of the Little and Big Arkansas Rivers in south central Kansas. From the very beginning, the rivers have been a focus for social and recreational activity. Parks, both public and private, were established along these waterways near downtown to capitalize on this natural asset and have gone through many changes. Some of these parks are now over 100 years old, but one no longer exists, having literally been dug up and hauled away in wheelbarrows in 1933. This book chronicles many of the colorful activities and events that have occurred in these parks over the years, and shows how vital they are in the Wichita of today.
Author: James E. Mason Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439640939 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
Wichita was founded in 1870 at the junction of the Little and Big Arkansas Rivers in south central Kansas. From the very beginning, the rivers have been a focus for social and recreational activity. Parks, both public and private, were established along these waterways near downtown to capitalize on this natural asset and have gone through many changes. Some of these parks are now over 100 years old, but one no longer exists, having literally been dug up and hauled away in wheelbarrows in 1933. This book chronicles many of the colorful activities and events that have occurred in these parks over the years, and shows how vital they are in the Wichita of today.
Author: James E. Mason Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 0738593907 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 130
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Wichita, Kansas, was founded in 1870 as a small frontier cow town. By 1900, after having gone through one of the most remarkable real estate boom-and-bust cycles in US history, it had become the largest city in the state and a regional hub of commerce. Wichita flourished between 1900 and 1940, and its population quadrupled as it became a world leader in aircraft production. Picture postcards were introduced just as Wichita entered this latter phase of development, and the colorful new form of communication amply documented Wichita's history during those years.
Author: Keith Wondra Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 146711409X Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 96
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Growing from 4 gardens in 1987 to 29 in 2015, Botanica, The Wichita Gardens has become a regional attraction. The dream of a botanical garden in Wichita started in the early 1970s with John Firsching, superintendent of landscape and forestry with the Board of Park Commissioners, and in 1987 the gardens opened on the site of Wichita's Sim Park. Images of Modern America: Botanica, The Wichita Gardens tells the story of the people, events, and stories that have shaped Botanica into Wichita's garden. Included are images of Botanica throughout the gardens' 28-year history and the earlier history of Sim Park, many of which have never been published before.
Author: Jay M. Price Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 0738598550 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 129
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Situated in the heart of the Great Plains, Wichita has been a city of energy and change. The Great Depression and World War II brought both challenges and opportunities. During the postwar years, commercial and business activities downtown thrived, while shopping malls and drive-ins appeared in new suburbs. Meanwhile, African Americans, countercultural figures, and other groups struggled to reshape local affairs. Urban renewal transformed whole sections of the city, while redevelopment brought new life into older structures. Events such as Riverfest and a host of museums have improved the quality of life. A strong entrepreneurial tradition has remained, and populations from Asia and Latin America have brought new perspectives. Aviation has remained the economy's heart, although health care, higher education, and other ventures have made their mark as well. Through it all, the rhythms of everyday life have continued, creating a vibrant, complex community facing the dawn of the 21st century.
Author: Barb Myers Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1387998196 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 195
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Since the 1870s, Highland Cemetery has been a window into Wichita's story. Wichita's early founders are buried here as are their families. The names on the gravestones such as Greiffenstein, Munger, Mead, Meagher, English, Steele, Lawrence, Snitzler, Sowers, and Harris read like a "who's who" of early Wichita. Different people refer to death differently. But no matter how we honor our dead one thing is always the same: We all die, and we all deserve a kind and respectful burial, in a cemetery plot of our own choosing. This is the story of one such cemetery--the oldest cemetery in Wichita: Highland Cemetery.
Author: Jim Maccracken Publisher: Recreational Guides ISBN: Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 475
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Wichita & Sedgewick County Kansas Fishing & Floating Guide Book Over 470 full 8 ½ x 11 sized pages of information with maps and aerial photographs available. Fishing information is included for ALL of the county’s public ponds and lakes, listing types of fish for each pond or lake, average sizes, and exact locations with GPS coordinates and directions. Also included is fishing information for most of the streams and rivers including access points and public areas with road contact and crossing points and also includes fish types and average sizes. NEW NEW Now with a complete set of 21 full sized U.S.G.S. Topographical Maps for the entire county that normally cost from $12.00 to $14.00 each but are included on the disk for FREE. These maps are complete full sized 7.5 minute series quadrangle maps in 1:24,000 scale maps. Contains complete information on Arkansas River (F) Big Slough Buffalo Park Lake Central Park Pond Cheney Reservoir Chisholm Creek Park Lakes Chisholm Ridge Park Lake Cowskin Creek Cowskin Greenway Ponds Cowskin Creek Greenway Park Lake Emery Park Pond Habiger Park Lake Harrison Park Lake Haysville Riggs Park Pond Haysville South Hampton Pond High Park Lake (Derby) K-96 Lake K D O T Lakes Kechi Park Lake Lake Afton Little Arkansas River (F) McLaughlin Park Lake Mt Hope Oak Street Pond Mulvane Sports Park Lake Ninnescah Rivers (F) Rainbow Valley Park Lake Riggs Park Lake Sedgewick County Park Lakes Stone Creek Park Lake and Watson Park Lakes (F) means floatable river
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