A Wichita park dedicated to a poet who was one of the first African American writers to get international recognition
Tag Archives: Wichita History
W.B. Harrison Park
Dedicated to one of Wichita’s earliest banker… this is a park you can bank on.. rugby fields, playground, and even a dog park.
Bridgeport Soccer Fields
Two soccer fields complete this park in north Wichita.
Stryker Soccer Complex
A major complex for soccer in Wichita, that was not open when we stopped by for our visit.
Indian Hills Greenway
A park along the river offers some art and nature.
Sim Park
One of Wichita’s older parks with a unique history, open fields, a river view, and
Redbarn Park
Baseball, soccer and a killer jungle gym fill in the space of this Wichita park.
K-9 Rooster Dog Park formerly Meridian Park
Formerly Meridian Park, renamed to honor one of Wichita’s fallen canine officers.
M.S. “Mitch” Mitchell Floodway formerly Big Arkansas River Park
A visit to Big Arkansas River Park reveals the scenic river, which was saved from major flooding by the Wichita Valley Center Flood Control Project. Despite the recent heavy rain, Jeremy and the writer take a walk along the river bank and chat with some fishermen. The writer also shares their high school memory of seining in the river.
McKnight Parkway
A bike path and hiking trail make up this open space dedicate to the man that farmed the land and sold it so Wichita could grow.
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