U.S. Cavalry Museum Located in the old Cavalry School headquarters building, the museum explores the colorful history of the U.S. cavalry from the Revolutionary War to 1950. The museum offers a Vietnam jungle trail and displays on such topics as trench warfare. Custer House Constructed in 1855 of native limestone, the Custer House is the only surviving set of quarters from Fort Riley's earliest period. The famous Seventh Cavalry officer, George Armstrong Custer, was stationed at Fort Riley in 1866-1867. The first Kansas territorial legislature met in this two-story limestone building in 1855.
Exhibits focus on the Kansas territorial period and the history of Fort Riley.
The site also offers the Kaw River Nature Trail. This 13,350-acre lake situated on the Big Blue River northeast of Manhattan is the key unit in the system of flood control projects within the Kansas River Basin. The visitor center features exhibits on the purpose and history of the lake and the natural and cultural resources of the Flint Hills area. The museum features exhibits on the history of Riley County and the lives of its inhabitants. Goodnow House State Historic Site Isaac Goodnow, a leader in the early development of Kansas education, purchased this stone house in 1861.