Family FUN Night at the Carousel
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Event Details
Unlimited FREE carousel rides w/purchase of 'Hot Dog Combo’,
5-7pm
Family FUN Night at the Carousel
Additional Notes :
Family Fun
Starting date:
Unlimited FREE carousel rides w/purchase of 'Hot Dog Combo’,
5-7pm
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 LandmarksThese beautiful artifacts of bygone wars remain a mystery at Fort Leavenworth. They were cast in the 1700s in Paris; the name of the foundryman and place and date of manufacture are on each piece. How or why they came to Leavenworth is unknown.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Military HistoryBuilt in 1841 as the residence of the post sutler, Hiram Rich, who supplied the troops with such "nonissued items" as tobacco, writing paper, and whiskey.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Famous HomesBuilt 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 ChurchesThe "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 Buildings