Riley County, Kansas (KS), United States, North America
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Fort Riley
, U.S. military post (
9 sq mi/23.3 sq km), Riley co.,
NE Kansas, on the Kansas R., 10 mi/16 km W of
Manhattan. Milford L. Reservoir to W. Est. 1852 to protect travelers on
the Santa Fe Trail from Indian attacks. Was first called Camp Center,
but in 1853 it was renamed for Gen. Bennett Riley. It was a cavalry
post and school until 1917, when it became a reserve-officer
training center. Fort Riley is now a U.S. army staging and training
area for transportation, supply, and service units. Custer house,
officers quarters until 1974 (including Gen. Custer). Cavalry
mus.
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