arrived in 1879. In 1886, a flood destroyed the original waterfall on the Wichita River for which the city was named. The city built an artificial waterfall in 1987 beside the river in Lucy Park. The recreated falls are 54 ft high.

On the day the city was named in 1876, a sale of town lots was held at what is now the corner of Seventh and Ohio Streets - the birthplace of the city. The Fort Worth & Denver City Railway