Fort Larned National Historic Site

Fort Larned National Historic Site is a place that preserves Fort Larned. Fort Larned was a fort that was used from 1859 to 1878. It is about  west of Larned, Kansas, United States.

History
The Camp on Pawnee Fork was built on October 22, 1859. it was created to protect people along the Santa Fe Trail from angry American Indians.

References

Other websites

Official Websites
 National Park Service: Fort Larned National Historic Site
 Santa Fe Trail Center, museum devoted to the history of the Santa Fe Trail in city of Larned

Articles
 The Story of Fort Larned, 1957 article, Kansas Historical Quarterly
 Fort Larned celebrates 50th anniversary as national park site, 2014 article, The Wichita Eagle
 Extensive photos of Fort Larned, kansastravel.org

National Register of Historic Places


Historic American Buildings Survey

County Maps
 Pawnee County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT

Category:1859 establishments in Kansas Territory
Category:National Register of Historic Places