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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]
Sedgwick County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1988.
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 .
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 .
1971 - Sedgwick County Zoo founded. 1972 - Kansas African American Museum founded. [18] 1975 - Towne East Square shopping mall in business. 1976 - Mid-America All-Indian Center established. 1977 - Kansas Coliseum opens. 1979 - April 15: Herman Hill riot. 1980 - Towne West Square shopping mall in business. 1984 - Kansas Food Bank established.
The fall installment of the Great Plains Renaissance & Scottish Festival happens this weekend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m at Sedgwick County Park and, as usual, will feature jousting, jesters ...
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.
Wichita annexed Delano in 1880. By 1890, Wichita had become the third-largest city in the state (behind Kansas City and Topeka), with a population of nearly 24,000. After the boom the city suffered from 15 years of comparative depression and slow growth. The Wichita Eagle, which began publication in 1872, is the city's major daily newspaper. [10]