Fort Leavenworth Homes Tour and Frontier Army Encampment
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Tour several Ft. Leavenworth historic homes, Grant Ave near Grant's Statue, 10am-3pm, adm charged; living history reenactment, Encampment, FREE. Grant and Kearney Aves, 10am-4pm. Picture ID required to enter Fort.
Fort Leavenworth Homes Tour and Frontier Army Encampment
Phone : 913-684-3193 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web: www.ffam.us
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National Cemetery
Designated 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 CemeteriesU.S. Disciplinary Barracks
The "DB," as it is known, was established as a military prison in 1873. The buildings inside date from 1863 to 1964. The DB is the only military maximum security facility. This USDB closed in 2003 and the inmates were moved to the new USDB on the west side of the fort. The 'castle'
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic BuildingsGeneral Grant's Statue
Sculpted by Loredo Taft, in 1889, the statue and the pedestal are 9 feet tall each. It was the largest statue of its type in the Midwest when it was installed.
Fort Leavenworth, KS MemorialsOregon and Santa Fe Trails
In the 1830s, settlers heading for the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails crossed the Missouri River at this point. Teams of oxen pulled the loaded wagons through the "cut " in the hillside you can still see today.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Pioneer LifeOld Stone Wall
The Stone wall behind and across the street from Grant's statue is a favorite with photographers. The wall was restored in the early part of this century by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Landmarks