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A hand holds a phone displaying a historic photo of the Broadview hotel in the foreground while the hotel as it exists today is in the background

Did you know there's history all around you? Travel back in time with these easy steps:

  1. Download the PocketSights app from the Google Play store or the App Store to your phone or tablet.
  2. Explore the historical sights (and sites) all around you. While on your tour, you will receive alerts to sites that have historic significance. Each site has images and a story to tell (complete with audio narration). Images come from the Wichita Public Library's photo archives and other local sources.
  3. Interact with the app! Turn up the volume or use earphones to hear audio narration. (iPhone users should disable the automatic "text to speech" option in the settings.) Tap and swipe left on pictures to see all the photos; there may be more than one photo per stop. Tap and use your fingers to zoom in on a particular picture.

Wichita History Walk Tours

Wild West Delano

Meet the rowdy characters of the old West and the Chisholm Trail, as well as the engineers and artists that have called Delano home over the years.
Added in 2017

Historic Downtown

Discover the heart of Wichita and its many transportation hubs, early business owners, and the stories behind many historic buildings.
Added in 2017

East Douglas Heritage

Learn about the building boom of the 1920s, the unique architecture of the area, and the historic businesses and stately homes of East Douglas.
Added in 2017

Chester I. Lewis Park

The first publicly funded art project in downtown Wichita depicting an African American is a park named in honor of Chester I. Lewis, Jr.
Added in 2023

Wichita Urban Native History

This tour commemorates the significant contributions of the many indigenous people who called Wichita home.
Added in 2024

Corbin Education Center

A building at Wichita State University designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to house the College of Education.
Added in 2025

Download the PocketSights App

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Download from the iOS app store
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The Wichita History Walk was created through the generous support of the AARP Community Challenge grant, which encourages community accessibility for all ages. The first three tours were created in partnership with Bike Walk Wichita.

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