Project team gives Leavenworth City commission update on Frontier Museum of the U.S. Army

The Leavenworth City Commission heard an update on the Frontier Museum of the U.S. Army project during its study session. The meeting opened at 06:00 and the mayor welcomed presenters to outline the project’s status and next steps.

A project representative (identified in the transcript as the presenter) introduced the team and said, “I’m gonna kick things off. I’m gonna put some photos up,” and noted they would follow with additional presentations from the project’s advertising and design leads. The presenter introduced Tammy Butterfield as “an executive vice president with Kinetic” and Jeff Randolph as “the chief marketing officer for EAG Advertising and Marketing,” and named George Becker and Rob Lofthouse as team members. The presenter said the team will return with architects' multi-studio materials for commissioners who have not yet seen detailed designs.

The presenter outlined site topography and coordination with the Kansas Department of Transportation’s engineering firm working on the Centennial Bridge. They described a planned pathway to cross from north to south across Metropolitan Avenue and to provide a west–east connection across 4th Street to the Centennial Bridge to improve pedestrian access. On parking, the presenter said the site “they don’t have parking or planned parking” currently but pointed to areas where parking could be accommodated if needed.

The update also touched on public-art elements: the presenter said the plan includes six statuary pieces, citing a “Buffalo soldier,” a Conestoga wagon with a family going west, and a depiction of a Native American family under the museum structure. The presenter offered to return with additional visual materials and architects to further develop those concepts.

The session did not record a formal motion or vote on the project; the presentation was introductory and described next steps for more detailed design materials and follow-up briefings.