United States Army post in Leavenworth, Kansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It was built in 1827. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and it is the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas.[1] Fort Leavenworth has been historically known as the "Intellectual Center of the Army."[2]
Fort Leavenworth | |
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Leavenworth, Kansas | |
![]() Grant Hall, the symbol of Fort Leavenworth and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center | |
Type | Army post |
Site information | |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Site history | |
Built | 1827 |
In use | 1827–present |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | LTG David G. Perkins |
Garrison | ![]() Command and General Staff College 15th Military Police Brigade (705th Military Police Battalion) |
It became a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3][4]
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