4th of July Celebration/Salute to the Union
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Event Details
Activities include food, games, bounce houses for the kids, live entertainment, a parachute demonstration by the K-State parachute team, “Salute to the Union”, fireworks. 4:00pm - 10:00pm. Salute to the Union - 8pm Fireworks 9:30pm. Always occurring on the 4th of July.
Note: Picture ID required upon entering fort.
4th of July Celebration/Salute to the Union
Phone : 913-684-2580 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : leav-mkg@conus.army.mil
Web: www.fortleavenworthfmwr.com
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United States Penitentiary -
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Placed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 1938
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