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In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Sedgwick County was founded. In 1872, Harvey County was founded. Sedgwick was laid out on an 80-acre (32 ha) town site in 1870. [4]
The timeline of Kansas details past events that happened in what is present day Kansas. Located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, the U.S. state of Kansas was the home of sedentary agrarian and hunter-gatherer Native American societies, many of whom hunted American bison .
Sedgwick County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita , [ 3 ] the most populous city in the state. As of the 2020 census , the population was 523,824, [ 1 ] making it the second-most populous county in Kansas.
1870 - City of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas. [1] 1872 Santa Fe Railway built. [2] The Wichita Eagle and The Wichita Daily Beacon newspapers begins publication. [3] [4] 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river, which then became locally known as "West Wichita".
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the local history of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is located at 204 South Main (southeast of the corner of Main and William streets), and east of the former Wichita Public Library .
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sedgwick County Park, 6501 W. 21st St. ... For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.greatplainsrenfest.com. Two big shows for kids.
Residential Resources of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas 1870–1957 MPS. The district is a 40-acre property northwest of Wichita's aircraft related industrial district. It consists of Linwood Place Addition and Darrah’s First Addition platted in 1943 and 1949, respectively.
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