The Telegram Building, 1922

This property has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

by the Untied States Department of the Interior

National Parks Service

and is subject to the provisions of the

Oregon Special Assessment Program

ORS 358.475-.565

Marker is at ...

Riding the Rails

1872

For a prairie town to grow and prosper, railroads were a necessity. They would bring more people and business. More opportunity for commerce and trade. Before long, Wichita was a bustling city with several railroad lines connecting it to the ...

Warehouse District

1872

1872

Colonel Marshall M. Murdock published the first issue of The Wichita Eagle, now the city's only newspaper.

"Cities are not the result of chance nor do they make themselves. Their prosperity and greatness are in a large measure due to the ...

Bucks Ranch Hotel and Store

Original location

One hundred yards north east

Haven of pioneers

Pack train diversion point

for miners

to Feather River points.

Stage station.

Express and post office.

1850 – 1852

Emigrant Trail

Destroyed by fire Jan. 13, 1928

Marker can be reached from Bucks Lake Road.

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Meadow Valley Historical Site

Here early residents of what was then an isolated valley created their own cultural center. On land deeded by Richard Jacks, through subscription and donated labor, they constructed the first public school of the area. Across the way shortly thereafter, ...

Fort Brady

Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

(left panel)

Fort Brady

Visiting Richmond National Battlefield Park

The concentration of Civil War resources found in the Richmond area is unparalleled. The National Park Service manages 13 sites, giving visitors an opportunity to examine the battlefield landscapes, to hear the stories ...

Richmond County War Memorial

In memory of the men and women from Richmond County who lost their lives in the following wars and conflicts

World War I

Laos

Dominican Republic

Cambodia

Lebanon

Panama

Grenada

Desert Storm

Haiti(?)

Bosnia

Enduring Freedom

God Bless You

Marker is on Caroline Street, on the right.

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Oldtown Marketplace

A History of the Vision

1980

Downtown Wichita and the adjacent warehouse district were in decline. An exodus of businesses and retailers left many buildings in the area dilapidated and vacant. Fortunately, a committed group of professionals stepped forward, determined to turn ...

Richmond County Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial

In memory of the men and women from Richmond County who lost their lives in the following wars and conflicts

Iraq

Afghanistan

Marker is on Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Richmond County Korean War Memorial

In Memory of the men and women from Richmond County who lost their lives in the Korean War

God Bless You

All Gave Some Some Gave All

Marker is on Caroline Street, on the left when traveling south.

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