Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

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Wichita's Birthday: July 21, 1870 Happy Birthday, Wichita! On July 21, 1870, Wichita was officially incorporated. What started as a small trading post along the Arkansas River has grown into the largest city in Kansas and a community known for

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🎉☀️ Every Friday I tell myself we're going to have a low-key weekend... then I look at everything 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗮. 😅

If you're still making plans, 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿! Be sure to check the website for times, addresses, and all the event details before you head out.

✨ 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 — 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳!

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to our 2026 City/County Birthday & Ice Cream Social! We love seeing all the fun birthday cards brought in and photos taken during the event! Don't forget to share and tag us to celebrate 156 years of the City of Wichita- and Sedgwick County!

Thank you, The Dewbey Bros Podcast, for having our director, Eric Cale, on the show!

Episode #60 is live with Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Director Eric Cale is live! Link in comments 👇👇

Cakes are in for tomorrow 's ice cream social! 🎂

🎈We're celebrating year 156 of Sedgwick County & City of Wichita-, Kansas.

Come by 1-5pm, free admission & free parking!

204 S Main St
Wichita, KS 67202

2026 City/County Birthday & Ice Cream Social