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Keeper of the Plains

See Blackbear Bosin's 44-foot steel sculpture at the meeting of two rivers, ringed by fire pits that are lit at night.

339 Veterans Pkwy · Wichita, KS

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: A night out for two
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Public transit nearby: Central and Nims IBBus 14: Dougla, Route17: Riversi · 0.1 mi away
Central and Nims OBBus 14: Dougla, Route17: Riversi · 0.1 mi away
Mid American Indian Center IBBus 14: Dougla · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) is about 5 miles away.
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About Keeper of the Plains

The Keeper of the Plains is a 44-foot Cor-Ten steel sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin, standing where the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers meet. Erected in 1974 for the Bicentennial, it has stood on a 30-foot rock promontory since 2006. Each night the Ring of Fire burners around the base are lit for 15 minutes, weather permitting, and the site sits on the Arkansas River bike path.

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