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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
U.S. National Historic Site
Fort Larned Flagpole and Commissary Building
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Location	Pawnee County, Kansas, Kansas route 156, USA
Nearest city	Larned, Kansas
Coordinates	38°10′59″N 99°13′05″W
Area	718 acres (2.91 km²)
Built	1860
Architect	Quartermaster Dept., U.S. Army
Visitation	31,551 (2005)
NRHP reference No.	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]

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.

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

• NRHP Application
• NRHP Photos

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

• Pawnee County Maps: Current Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT