Fort Larned National Historic Site

Fort Larned National Historic Site
U.S. Historic district
U.S. National Historic Site
Fort Larned Flagpole and Commissary Building
LocationPawnee County, Kansas, Kansas route 156, USA
Nearest cityLarned, Kansas
Coordinates38°10′59″N 99°13′05″W / 38.18306°N 99.21806°W / 38.18306; -99.21806
Area718 acres (2.91 km²)
Built1860
ArchitectQuartermaster Dept., U.S. Army
Visitation31,551 (2005)
NRHP reference No.66000107[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHSAugust 31, 1964

Fort Larned National Historic Site is a place that preserves Fort Larned. Fort Larned was a fort that was used from 1859 to 1878. It is about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Larned, Kansas, United States.

History

The Camp on Pawnee Fork was built on October 22, 1859. it was created to protect people along the Santa Fe Trail from angry American Indians.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "History and Culture". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

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