Wichita State University is a four-year public research university located in Wichita, Kansas, that stresses innovation, applied learning and research opportunities.
Several airports located within the city of Wichita include McConnell Air Force Base, [15][16] Colonel James Jabara Airport, and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, the largest airport in Kansas. As an industrial hub, Wichita is a regional center of culture, media, and trade.
The City of Wichita is a leading-edge organization serving a dynamic community. As an exceptionally well-run city, we will keep Wichita safe, grow our economy, build dependable infrastructure, and provide conditions for living well.
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Located west of downtown Wichita in the Museums on the River District, WAM boasts an outstanding collection of American art, with works by Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe and Mary Cassatt among others…
Wichita was founded in 1864 as a trading post on the site of a village of the Wichita Indians. It owed its early development to the Texas cattle trade along the Chisholm Trail and to the rapid spread of agricultural settlement along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, then under construction.
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Plan your visit now and discover the many great things Wichita’s downtown has to offer. There’s always something new happening downtown. Our streets are ever-changing, with new construction and active renovations always taking place.