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2. Joyland Amusement Park (Wichita, Kansas) - Wikipedia

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   Joyland was founded on June 12, 1949 by Lester Ottaway to house a miniature 12-inch (300 mm) gauge steam locomotive. It was originally located at 1515 East Central but soon moved to its final location at 2801 South Hillside. After Lester Ottaway’s death in the mid-1950s, his three sons, Herbert, Harold and Eddie continued running the park.

3. Category:National Register of Historic Places in Wichita ...

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   W. Wichita Central Library. Wichita City Carnegie Library Building. Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Woolf Brothers Clothing Company. Categories: Buildings and structures in Wichita, Kansas. National Register of Historic Places in Sedgwick County, Kansas. National Register of Historic Places by city.

4. History of Wichita, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   Wichita reached national fame in 1900 when Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) member Carrie Nation decided to carry her crusade against alcohol to Wichita. On December 27 of that year she entered the Carey House bar in downtown Wichita and smashed the place with a rock and a pool ball.

5. Downtown Wichita - Wikipedia

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   Downtown Wichita is the central business district, government and social core of the Wichita metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Kansas.It is home to several of the area's major landmarks and event venues including the Epic Center, Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, Intrust Bank Arena, Riverfront Stadium, Keeper of the Plains sculpture, the Old Town entertainment district, and ...

6. Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum - Wikipedia

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   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 .

7. Demographics of Wichita, Kansas - Wikipedia

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   The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2. 24.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.5 males.