Fort Larned National Historic Site

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Fort Larned National Historic Site

Fort Larned was established in 1859 as a base of military operations against hostile Indians of the Central Plains, to protect traffic along the Santa Fe Trail and as an agency for the administration of the Central Plains Indians by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the terms of the Fort Wise Treaty of 1861. With nine restored buildings, it survives as one of the best examples of Indian Wars period forts. Most of the buildings including: barracks, commissary, officers quarters and more, are furnished to their original appearance. Fort Larned National Historic Site takes visitors back to this turbulent era in our nation's history.

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Preservation Centennial Vision In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their...read more

Frequently Asked Questions Most Commonly asked questions at Fort Larned   WAS THERE EVER A WALL OR STOCKADE AROUND THE FORT? No, there never was. Most of...read more

Planning Your Visit Welcome First Time Visitor The Visitor Center has a museum, bookstore, introductory slide presentation and research library. Outside there are nine other buildings, seven of those open to the...read more

In A Nutshell Operating Hours & Seasons Fort Larned National Historic Site is open seven days a week from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. The only scheduled closures are Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years...read more

Visitor Services Things To Do Your first stop should be the Visitor Center. Here you can pay any entrance fees and find out what things you could see that day from the Park Ranger. After...read more

Activities & Programs Annual Schedule of Events Memorial Weekend (Sat, Sun & Mon) Ft. Larned presents largest living history event in western Kansas. Labor Day Weekend (Sat, Sun & Mon) Another large...read more