Fort Larned National Historic Site
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.
Fort Larned National Historic Site | |
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Fort Larned Flagpole and Commissary Building | |
| Location: | Pawnee County, Kansas, Kansas route 156, USA |
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| Nearest city: | Larned, Kansas |
| Coordinates: | 38°10′59″N 99°13′05″W / 38.18306°N 99.21806°WCoordinates: 38°10′59″N 99°13′05″W / 38.18306°N 99.21806°W |
| Area: | 718 acres (2.91 km²) |
| Built: | 1860 |
| Architect: | Quartermaster Dept., U.S. Army |
| Visitation: | 31,551 (2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000107[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHS: | August 31, 1964 |
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]
Fort Larned National Historic Site Media
Schematic of Fort Larned National Historic site
Blockhouse/Magazine/Prison
Bunk Room in the Barracks at Fort Larned NHS, Kansas
Junior Officer houseing, Fort Larned NHS, Kansas
Fort Larned Cemetery, Fort Larned, Kansas
Commissary and Suttlers at Fort Larned, Kansas
Commissary at Fort Larned, Kansas
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "History and Culture". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
Other websites
- Official Websites
- National Park Service: Fort Larned National Historic Site
- Santa Fe Trail Center, museum devoted to the history of the Santa Fe Trail in city of Larned
- Articles
- The Story of Fort Larned, 1957 article, Kansas Historical Quarterly
- Fort Larned celebrates 50th anniversary as national park site, 2014 article, The Wichita Eagle
- Extensive photos of Fort Larned, kansastravel.org
- National Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. KS-21, "Fort Larned, Barracks (West), Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 12 photos, 5 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-22, "Fort Larned, Barracks (East), Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 8 photos, 5 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-23, "Fort Larned, Blacksmith & Wheelwright Shop, Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 6 photos, 4 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-24, "Fort Larned, Bakery & Mess Hall, Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 5 photos, 4 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-25, "Fort Larned, Commissary Storehouse & Stables, Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 8 photos, 4 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-26, "Fort Larned, Quartermaster Storehouse, Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 6 photos, 7 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-27, "Fort Larned, Officers' Quarters (South), Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 11 photos, 6 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-28, "Fort Larned, Commanding Officer Quarters, Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 6 photos, 7 measured drawings
- HABS No. KS-29, "Fort Larned, Officers' Quarters (North), Larned, Pawnee County, KS", 3 photos, 6 measured drawings
- County Maps
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