One of three trail heads connecting Wichita’s history to the railroad and local black history.
Tag Archives: Wichita History
17th and Oliver Trail Head
One of three Redbud Trail Pause Points. This one by WSU honors some of Wichita best black athletes and Wichita’ black community leaders.
Redbud Trail
A look at the history of Redbud Trail with links to three trailheads.
The Valentine’s Diner
A look at the history of Valentine Diners and checking the current status of the originals.
Great Plains Nature Center
A visit to the Great Plains Nature Center, a museum dedicated to the animals, plants, and everything indigenous to the plains.
Riverside Park – South
One of three Riverside parks in Wichita, this one focuses on tennis and the beauty of the Little Arkansas River.
Riverside Park – North
Discover the unique history and architecture of Riverside Park-North, including the iconic Park Villa designed by Laura Buckwalter in 1912, an Art Deco “Comfort Station,” and the last surviving building of a historic national health program. Read about our visit to the park and a personal anecdote that will leave you laughing and cringing at the same time.
Riverside Park – Central
One of three parks that make up the Riverside Park complex. One of Wichita’s best parks.
O.J. Watson Park
One of Wichita’s favorite parks, with a special family you might say grew up in the park.
West Millbrook Park
Visiting the playground and open fields of west Wichita’s West Millbrook Park.
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