The Old Trooper has become a symbol at Fort Riley of the proud heritage of the Horse Cavalry. It is modeled after the drawing of "Old Bill," the cavalry soldier drawn by famous western artist, Frederic Remington. This sketch is displayed in the Cavalry Museum'
Fort Riley, KS MemorialsBeyond the Ogden Monument is the Post Cemetery. In the area nearest the Ogden Monument are mass graves of persons who died in two cholera epidemics which struck the post in 1855 and 1867
Fort Riley, KS CemeteriesKnown in its early years as West Riding Hall, this building was completed in 1908 and served until after World War II as one of two indoor riding halls.
Fort Riley, KS Historic BuildingsThis monument is dedicated to the men of the 7th cavalry who were killed during the Pine Ridge Campaign of 1890 and the battle that is known as Wounded Knee. This controversial engagement marked one of the last armed conflicts between the army and Native Americans.
Fort Riley, KS MonumentsAs the first stone church in Kansas, the original building was constructed by the Episcopalians in the mid 1850'
Fort Riley, KS Historic Churcheshttp://kansaswalleye.org/ You are invited to the five scheduled tournaments at some of the finest lakes in Kansas. The ...