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Apr
27
2018
From the West Bottoms Reborn Project:
In 1913, the construction of the Turkey Creek Diversion Tunnel, made it so that the bulk of the watershed preemptively drained into the Kaw, avoiding the floodplain where it once found confluence. The purpose of this diversion was to allow for the installation of the early 20th century's largest sewer, still in place just south of Kemper Arena. The Turkey Creek Sewer and the OK Creek Diversion Tunnel are profoundly responsible for the West Bottoms we know ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free Admission
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
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The West Bottoms Reborn walking tours and lectures are a vision of artistically driven community programming, curated and developed by project team artist Carmen Moreno. The tours are designed as a creative art based process of spacial investigation - By engaging with community and place this artists team will attempt to guide the public through exercises that provide insights into history, place, and transformation.
* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.
LOCATION
Kaw Point Park
1403 Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, KS 66115, Kansas City, KS 66115