Fort Larned - Kansas
Fort Larned is the most complete and best preserved military post of the Indian Wars era on the Santa Fe Trail. The Fort consists of nine authentically restored and refurnished buildings including the barracks, commissary, officers quarters, blacksmith shop, quartermasters storehouse, and more.
For More information you can visit Fort Larned's official website
August 12, 2018
About six miles west of Larned, Kansas the Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves the 1859 military post of Fort Larned. On October 22, 1859 Captain George H. Stewart, commanding Company K of the First United States Cavalry, was sent out with his company to establish a mail escort station on the line of the Santa Fe Trail. On October 22nd he selected a site on the south bank of Pawnee Fork, eight miles from the mouth of the river and established a camp, which was first called the “Camp on Pawnee Fork.” The original structure was built of sod in the heart of Indian hunting grounds.
Today, the National Historic Site displays nine restored buildings, including officers’ quarters, barracks, a blacksmith shop, commissary and more and is one of the best examples of Indian Wars period forts. Many of the buildings include include period furnishings and the Visitor Center includes a museum, introductory slide show, library, rest rooms and a gift shop. A nature trail still provides views of wagon ruts left in the ground from the many pioneers who traveled the Santa Fe Trail.
Fort Larned Parade Ground
Throughout the summer months, various programs are available where historians in period clothing staff the buildings and provide demonstrations.
Fort Larned is located six miles west of Larned, Kansas on Highway 156.
Contact Information:
Fort Larned National Historic Site
1767 Kansas Highway 156
Larned, Kansas 67550-9321
620-285-6911 (Info from Legends of America Website)
Music: Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
Source:
Artist:
To Find more info on Fort Larned please visit their official website:
Around Kansas - Fort Larned April 10, 2019
Deb Goodrich: Well, folks, as you're making your spring and summer plans to get outside, I hope you'll include a little bit of history with that. The great opportunity to do so will be the Fort Larned, Old Guard's digging Fort Larned, and that's at the Fort
Larned National Historic Site, so basically central to a little western Kansas. My good friend Doug Scott, who is a retired archaeologist from the National Park Service, one of the leading archaeological persons, archaeologist in the country, if not the world, this looks pretty amazing, is going to be there along with Kim Weston and Gina Powell.
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Wind, The Santa Fe Trail & Life on the Plains
National Historic Site, Fort Larned
our visit was in mid august on a hot day. way more video on this place than there needs to be but so be it.
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Wind, The Santa Fe Trail & Life on the Plains
Exploring Kansas History-Fort Larned National Historic Site
In the heart of the vast rolling prairie of Kansas, between Pawnee Fork and the Santa Fe Trail, sits the best preserved complete and authentic 1860s army military post that tells the story of the Indian Wars era and gives the feeling that you have just stepped back in time.
For more information about Fort Larned National Historic Site go to: nps.gov/fols
(This video was made as part of an activity credit class when I attended Pittsburg State University)
CAPS 13-Pittsburg State University Link:
Fort Larned National Historic Site | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Fort Larned National Historic Site
00:00:16 1 History
00:06:27 2 Historic Site
00:09:05 3 Units stationed at Fort Larned
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves Fort Larned which operated from 1859 to 1878. It is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Larned, Kansas, United States.
Cannon Firing Demenstation, Fort Larned Kansas
via YouTube Capture
Around Kansas - History of Fort Larned - April 27, 2016
(Frank) One, one, one other thing on parks. (Deb) One, one, one, one, one, one. (Frank) One more. (Deb) Spit it out Porky! (Frank) Yea, betip, betip. It's Smokey Bear, not Smokey the Bear. So anyway. (Deb) I have been to Smokey Bear's grave! (Frank) What? (Deb) I collect graves, you know. But I have been to Smokey Bear's grave. (Frank) OK. (Deb) And it is very hard not to say, Smokey the Bear, but it is Smokey Bear. (Frank) It's Smokey Bear. (Deb) But he's buried in Capitan, New Mexico. I think, if I remember correctly, I think I actually saw Smokey Bear at the National Zoo in Washington when I was a teenager too. I will check the dates to make sure I'm not lying to you, but yea, Smokey Bear's grave. (Frank) OK. We're also going to talk about forts. (Deb) My favorite topic. (Frank) Yea and Kansas was full of forts. You have another fort you're going to talk about. (Deb) Fort Larned. It's just amazing. Number one, it's beautiful. When people see it they're just shocked by how pretty it is and a lot of kids are shocked because they've got this image of what a fort looks like and there's no wall around it. There's no palisades because of course, we had no trees. But it's a wonderful part of the National Park System and there's so much. And when you go to Larned make sure you stop by the Santa Fe Trail Museum also. That's not too far away. Yes, Fort Larned. They've got April 30th, they've got an event coming up, the Old Guard and Muster. Our friend Leo Oliva will be there. It will be a great day. They're going out to the Indian Village, the Cheyenne Village that would have been not too far from Larned. Lots of history. That will be a phenomenal event. But they've got stuff going on all the time, so check out their website. Yea, we'll take a closer look at Fort Larned. Like most of our western forts, Larned was designed to protect commerce. Located on the lucrative Santa Fe Trail, the post was originally located a few miles east of its permanent site. David Bell, an officer in the 1st US Cavalry, established a camp on the Pawnee Fork in October 1859. It later became Camp Alert and finally, Fort Larned in honor of Col. Benjamin F Larned, paymaster general of the US Army. The fort also served as a central location to distribute annuities to the Plains Tribes, as prescribed by the Fort Wise Treaty of 1861. Fort Larned was the site of a meeting between General Winfield Scott Hancock and several Cheyenne chiefs on April 12, 1867, in which Hancock intended to impress the Dog Soldier chiefs with his military power. During the winter of 1868–69, U.S. Major General Phil Sheridan launched a campaign against the Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Comanche Indians on the Great Plains. Sheridan's men attacked any who resisted, taking their supplies and livestock and pushing the remaining Indians back into their reservations. By the end of the Winter Campaign, Sheridan had successfully forced a majority of the Indians in the Fort Larned area onto reservations. Renovations to Fort Larned took place between 1866 and 1868. The original sod and adobe structures were removed and replaced with the sandstone buildings that make up the fort today. By 1871, no escorts were required for the wagon trains traveling on the Santa Fe Trail, eliminating the need for military presence in the region. The post was abandoned in July 1878, and five years later the Fort Larned Military Reservation was transferred from the War Department to the General Land Office of the Department of the Interior. From 1885 to 1966, the buildings were used to house the headquarters of a ranch. In 1957 the Fort Larned Historical Society was founded to develop and open the site as a tourist attraction. The fort was designated as a National Landmark in 1961 and in 1964 it was incorporated as a unit of the National Park System.
Catch a Ghost Tours of Kansas presents Historic Fort Larned, Kansas
Catch a Ghost Tours of Kansas invites you to Join Us to investigate paranormal activity at the Historic Fort Larned located in Larned, Kansas. Find out more at:
Fort Larned Kansas flag lowering
#memorial day weekend flag lowering ceremony by #history #reenactment volunteers. #National #park service historical location, Fort Larned Kansas. #santafetrail #nationalparkservice #NPS
Fort Larned - Kansas Tour
Each May, JCCC faculty and staff have the opportunity to enjoy a week-long tour of Kansas emphasizing the states history, environment, populations, art, geography and economy. Stops may include Salina, Lindsborg, Nicodemus, Lucas, Hays, Victoria, Dodge City, Garden City, Mullinville, Goessel, Council Grove, among others
Fort Larned Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Kansas's Fort Larned celebrates 50th anniversary as national park site.(video by Beccy Tanner--August 27, 2014)
StoryCorps: Fort Scott National Historic Site
Retired site historian Arnold Schofield talks with friend, and National Park Service volunteer and former seasonal ranger, Robert Skip Thomas. They share their memories of working at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas and its importance as a historical site.
Fort Scott National Historic Site celebrates 175 years!
Fort Scott National Historic Site celebrates 175 years on May 30, 2017 as the site was established as a U.S. Army fort on that date in 1842. Visit nps.gov/fosc for more information.
Blacksmith at Ft Larned, national historic site
Went and visited Ft Larned today here in Kansas. Met a couple modern day blacksmiths!
Kansas Forts
Fort Larned was one of many army forts in Kansas. Fort Riley was established in 1853 and Fort Scott was established in 1842. When most Indians had been brought under control Fort Zarah closed. Fort Lincoln and Fort Ellsworth both play another part in Kansas history. These are some Kansas forts.
Larned 2012 016
End of the day at Larned Ks. 2012 First time I'd had time to go film. This is the tractor lineup.
Exploring Kansas History-Fort Scott National Historic Site
Within the tallgrass prairie of Kansas, on the edge of the former Permanent Indian Frontier, sits a fort that tells many stories of the time between 1842-1873 about the opening of the West, the Mexican-American War, Bleeding Kansas, and the Civil War.
For more information about Fort Scott National Historic Site go to: nps.gov/fosc
(This video was made as part of an activity credit class when I attended Pittsburg State University)
CAPS 13-Pittsburg State University Link: