Plans are moving ahead for a Holocaust Memorial in Wichita. A citizens group has been working to raise funds for the memorial that will be placed near the Veterans Memorial Park west of downtown Wichita.
The project has been approved by the city’s Park Board and the City Council has approved an agreement for maintenance of the memorial.
Architect Matthew Cunningham designed the memorial and presented information to the City Council on its design. The memorial will educate visitors about World War II, the Holocaust and the Kansas soldiers who helped to liberate the concentration camps. Cunningham said General Dwight D. Eisenhower will be recognized in the memorial. He said there will be six plaques in the memorial, including a dedication plaque. Lighting will also be provided for the memorial.
Private donations will fund the memorial, which will be constructed next to the Vietnamese American Community Memorial.
