The Keeper of the Plains
The Keeper of the Plains is a 13.4 metres 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.
- Monument
- …is also known as “Keeper of the Plains”
- …stands 44 feet (13 metres) tall
- Description: 1974 sculpture in Kansas, United States
- Established: May 18, 1974
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Exploration Place and Equity Bank Park.
Exploration Place
Exploration Place is a science museum located on the…
980 feet southeast of The Keeper of the Plains
Equity Bank Park
Equity Bank Park, known as Riverfront Stadium from…
3,700 feet south of The Keeper of the Plains
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as St.
4,200 feet east of The Keeper of the Plains
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wichita and Riverside.
The Keeper of the Plains
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Latitude
37.69138° or 37° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
-97.34968° or 97° 20′ 59″ west
Open location code
8694MMR2+H4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = monument
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Keeper of the Plains” goes by many names.
平原守護者Chinese
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