Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas (KS), United States
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Place Name
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Pronunciation
LAHR-ned
Place Status (Type)
historic site
Location
Pawnee County, Kansas (KS), United States, North America
Latitude
unknown
Longitude
unknown
Fort Larned National Historic Site
(LAHR-ned) ( 1.1 sq mi/2.9 sq km), 3 mi/4.8 km W of
Larned, Pawnee co., central Kansas. Protected travelers on the Santa Fe
Trail; served as a military base during the Indian War (1868-1869) and
later as an Indian Bureau administrative center. Fort est. 1859,
deactivated 1878, sold at public auction 1884. Historic site authorized
1964; est. 1966.
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