As the largest city in Kansas,
Wichita has a long and storied past,
tracing its history back to the opening
of the west. Located at the junction
of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers,
early records of local settlement
indicate initial encampment by the
Wichita Indians in 1863. As a railhead
destination for Texan cattle drives
in the...
Located on the banks of the Arkansas River,
along the Chisholm Trail, Wichita, the largest
city in Kansas, is home to major aeronautical
manufacturers while remaining proud of its prairie
roots.