Images of Wichita's iconic Keeper of the Plains through the years

A half century after the installation of the Keeper of the Plains at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers, the statue has become an iconic emblem of Wichita and means much to many people.

As the 50th anniversary of the May 18, 1974, dedication approaches, people are sharing memories and reflections on what the sculpture means to them.

Read more: https://www.kansas.com/news/business/...

✍️: Carrie Rengers 📷: Travis Heying

#Wichita #Kansas #Local #Keeper #KeeperofthePlains #statue #history #culture #blackbearbosin

More from The Wichita Eagle
Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2XeLpmw
X (Twitter): Twitter: kansasdotcom
Facebook: Facebook: wichitaeagle
Instagram: Instagram: wichitaeagle
TikTok: TikTok: thewichitaeagle
Reddit: Reddit: WichitaEagle
Digital news subscription: https://mycheckout.kansas.com/

• #travel_events
• #kansas
• #wichita
• #keeper