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Arkansas City proclaims June 2025 Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month

3411554 · May 20, 2025
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The mayor proclaimed June 2025 as Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month in Arkansas City, highlighting local archaeological work at the Etzanoa site and partnerships with Cowley College and Wichita State University.

The Arkansas City mayor read a proclamation declaring June 2025 as Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month in Arkansas City, Kansas.

The proclamation cites the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s creation of Preservation Week (1971) and its expansion to Preservation Month in 2005, and it references the National Historic Preservation Act’s role in recognizing historic places. The proclamation names Etzanoa (spelled in the transcript as “Etcenoa”) — identified as a large historic Wichita‑people settlement located in present‑day Arkansas City — and highlights ongoing archaeological excavation and educational work by the Etzanoa Conservancy, including an Etzanoa Field School offered in partnership with Cowley College and Wichita State University.

The proclamation urges residents to recognize the city’s diverse heritage through appropriate activities and celebrations during June 2025.