The School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, established in 1881.
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Built in 1878 by prison labor from stone quarried on the post and, today, is considered to be an outstanding architectural "gem" in this area.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic ChurchesDesignated a National Cemetery by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 along with eleven others, military graves date back to 1846. Today, more than 20,000 veterans representing every war since 1812 are buried in the cemetery. Two soldiers from Operation Desert Storm were interred here in 1991.
Fort Leavenworth, KS CemeteriesThe School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, established in 1881.
Fort Leavenworth, KS CollegesHeadquarters area buildings are named for Generals Sherman, Grant, and Sheridan. They were built from 1859 to 1904 and are on the site of the former soldiers burying ground.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic BuildingsThe St. Ignatius Chapel was built here in 1889 and replaced the original chapel which had been built near here in 1871.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic Churches