Wichita museum celebrates Kansas’ 165th birthday, highlights cowboy heritage

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Kansas turned 165 years old in January. On Sunday, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum celebrated the occasion with a look back at the cowboy era.

The museum hosted a Kansas Day celebration to highlight what it calls a brief but influential time in state history.

Bluegrass musicians and speakers brought the frontier spirit to life, honoring the cowboy years that helped shape Wichita and Sedgwick County…

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