Kansas Coliseum

As early as September 1965, it was clear Sedgwick County needed a new livestock and agricultural exhibit hall. The razing of Wichita’s Forum to make way for Century II left the city without adequate facilities for agricultural and livestock shows like the Kansas National Junior Livestock Show.

“I remember that after the Forum was torn down, the Circus came to Century II. It was decided, at that moment, that Century II would never host animal events,” said Fran Jabara, a Wichita businessman who became involved with the Kansas Coliseum during its earliest planning stages.

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