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. 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 |
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| 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]
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