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Wichita, Kansas

  • The Castle

    The CastleNot a typical riverside residence in the least, but definitely one of the boldest homes built during the early period of Wichita's illustrious growth is the Campbell Castle. Built in 1888 by Burton Ha...
    The Castle

  • Historic Sternberg Mansion

    Historic Sternberg MansionWichita's first historic property, the Historic Sternberg Mansion was built for the areas most prolific builder and all at a time in the late 1800s when Wichita was growing faster than any other city ...
    Historic Sternberg Mansion

  • Aley Mansion

    Aley MansionThe Aley Mansion was built in 1887 by William Henry Sternberg and is notable for its high-style Queen Anne Architecture. The home's prior occupants and history is well documented as are the works of W...
    Aley Mansion

Attractions and Upcoming Events

The Orpheum Theatre

The Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, Kansas represents one of the finest remaining examples of atmospheric school of theatre architecture which was developed during the first part of the 1900's. There were two major schools of design:

Wichita, KS Theatres

Kansas Aviation Museum

The Kansas Aviation Museum is housed in the aerodrome historical district of the original Wichita Municipal Airport, in the "Air Capital of the World,"

Wichita, KS Museums

Wichita Wranglers

The Wichita Wranglers is a double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They play sixty-eight home games starting in April through September. There is a fireworks show every Saturday home game.

Wichita, KS Sports

Sedgwick County Zoo

Visitors to the 247-acre Sedgwick County Zoo can see more than 2,500 amazing animals in eight imaginative and naturalistic exhibits including the African Veldt, a North American Prairie, Children's Farm, Koch Orangutan & Chimpanzee Habitat, a Herpetarium, and Jungle.

Wichita, KS Zoos

Great Plains Transportation Museum

The Great Plains Transportation Museum, GPTM, displays a wide assortment of railroad equipment, artifacts and memorabilia. The two largest displays are the Santa Fe steam locomotive #3768 and the Santa Fe FP45 diesel #93

Wichita, KS Museums

Things to do near Wichita, KS

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

Eagle Valley Raptor Center

Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthrpology

Cheney State Park

The Kansas African American Museum