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“Where the little arkansas and arkansas river meet”
The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4 metres (44 ft) Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin. It stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita, Kansas adjacent to the Mid-America All-Indian Center. Surrounding the base of the statue are multiple displays which describe the local tribes that used to inhabit this area, as well as several fire pits which sometimes light up to illuminate the statue at night. The fire pits, which are known as the Rings of Fire, are lit manually for public safety and run in 15 minute increments. They are generally lit once a night around 9 pm during the summer and sunset during the winter.
This monument was really, really awesome. You can see it from quite a ways away on both sides of the river. We went there at night to see it lit and decided we must come back to see it the next... Read more
This place is located on the river. It is a good way of knowing the history of the city and the native Americans that lived here. You can walk straight up to the monument. At night they do light... Read more
It's a small city park with a bridge and water feature. It's great how they incorporated the education with a background music. It felt very serene as I immerse myself to the interesting facts and... Read more
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