Showing posts with label Kansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas. Show all posts

Mar 19, 2023

Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas

Located inside what was once the Wichita Municipal Airport, the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas is a really fascinating museum to explore. In addition to the various aircraft and artifacts on display, the building itself is a beautiful example of art deco architecture.

Kansas Aviation Museum Wichita Airplanes


The Administration Building / Wichita Municipal Airport which now houses the Kansas Aviation Museum, was built during the 1930s when Wichita was both a strategic stopping point for flights crossing the United States and a significant hub for aircraft manufacturing. All of this activity earned Wichita, Kansas the nickname 'Air Capital of the World' in 1928 when 1 out of every 4 aircraft being built in the United States was coming out of Wichita.  























 

Apr 21, 2020

Keeper of the Plains in Wichita, Kansas

Completed in 1974, the Keeper of the Plains is a steel sculpture at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers in Wichita, Kansas. Linked by pedestrian footbridges on either side, the sculpture was made by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin for the U.S. Bicentennial. The Keeper of the Plains has since become one of Wichita's most recognized symbols. 

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas


Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas


Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas


Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas
Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas
Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas
Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas

Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas
Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas


Keeper of the Plains Wichita Kansas