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Pages in category "Kansas populated places on the Arkansas River" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
European-American settlers first congregated in the area where Arkansas City now stands in the 1860s. Settlers established a town in 1870. They had difficulty choosing a name; early names included Adelphia, Creswell, and Walnut City before the present name was chosen. [12] The first post office in Arkansas City was established on May 16, 1870. [13]
Etzanoa is a historical city of the Wichita people, located in present-day Arkansas City, Kansas, near the Arkansas River, that flourished between 1450 and 1700. [1] Dubbed "the Great Settlement" by Spanish explorers who visited the site, Etzanoa may have housed 20,000 Wichita people. [2] The historical city is considered part of Quivira. [3]
Prince Matlock built the motel in 1932 by setting thousands of rocks from the area. He used geodes and quartz as decorative rocks and created many designs of crosses and animals to add to the rock walls. Underneath the motel is a large cave for which Cave City is named. [3] The subterranean Crystal River runs through the cave's five chambers.
City or town Description 1: Gladstone Hotel: August 26, 1983 (#83000422) February 25, 2004: N. Summit Street: Arkansas City: 2: George W. Yount Barn: George W. Yount Barn: May 16, 1997 (#97000436) December 29, 2015: 1 mile east of U.S. Route 77, approximately 2.5 miles north of Winfield
The largest, Central Riverside Park, spans 58 acres (23 ha) on the west bank of the Little Arkansas River and hosts an open air bandstand, playground, and interactive water fountain as well as outdoor art sculptures and historic structures. It is also home to the city's Spanish-American Memorial and a small zoo, the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit. [17]
An elevated pedestrian bridge joins the main hotel to the bathhouse, across Oriole Street. The hotel was built in 1950 by Vance Bryan to a design by local architect Irven McDaniel, and is a rare surviving example of a 1950s hotel in Hot Springs. [2] The building now houses a senior living facility known as the Garland Towers.
Arkansas City (/ ˈ ɑːr k ən s ɔː /) is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. [3] The town is the county seat of Desha County. [4] Arkansas City Commercial District, located at Desoto Avenue and Sprague Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.