The Park as it is now comprised was formed by an action taken by the City Council on 21 July 2009. On that date the Veterans Memorial Park of Wichita Inc. was given the responsibility of Managing the Park in accordance with the Long Range Plan agreed to by the Board of VMPWI and the City. Renewed in 2023, this agreement is still in effect to this day. Ownership remains with the City and as such, permits are required for all events. Persons and/or organizations wishing to build monuments in the Park must contact the VMPWI Board for information and permission to break ground.
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About the Park
Current Board Members
Bryson Allen
Dale (Doc) Holsey
Tom Huxtable
Debby Potter
John Offerman
Charles Eaton
Michael McCorkle
Kurt Baergen
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MEMORIALS WITHIN WVMP
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WARS REPRESENTED
- USS Wichita Memorial
- Operation Freedom Memorial
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- America’s Gold Star Families
- Prisoners of War and Missing in Action
- Vietnam War Veterans (Homefront Memorial)
- American Gold Star Mothers
- Kansas Korean War Veterans
- United States Marine Corps
- U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen
- U.S. Merchant Marine Memorial
- U.S. Navy Armed Guard Memorial
- U.S. Navy Submarine Service Memorial (USS Dorado)
- Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
- WWII Memorial (Kilroy)
- Revolutionary War Memorial
- Reconciliation Memorial (U.S. Civil War)
- Wichita Flag Pavilion
- Berlin Airlift Veterans Memorial
- Veterans Walkway
- Milan Bell
CURRENT PROJECTS
Veterans Memorial Walkway
Veterans Memorial Walkway has two missions:
Mission I: There will be four grids directly southof the Vietnam Memorial reserved for Vietnam era Veterans (1955 thru 1975). This is the only area in the park designated for Vietnam era Veterans only. The area set aside will have room for approximately 1,500 pavers. The pavers will be placed on a first come, first serve basis.
Adjacent to the Vietnam section will be a new area added to the Korean Memorial for Korean era Veterans. This is the first time since the completion of the Korean Memorial that there has been the opportunity to add pavers to this Memorial.
Mission II: The walkway between the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials, and World War II Walkway, will be open to all Veterans from all eras! This will give family members from different generations the opportunity to have pavers placed together.
To purchase a brick, click on the Purchase Brick button below, complete the application, and mail with donation to:
Veterans Memorial Walkway
P.O. Box 4031
Wichita, KS 67204