Fort Larned National Historic Site in Pawnee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Larned

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 15, 2016

1. Fort Larned Marker

Inscription. Established Oct. 22, 1859 and known as Camp on the Pawnee Fork. Name changed to Camp Alert Feb. 1, 1860, and to Fort Larned, June 1, 1860 in honor of Col. B. F. Larned, Paymaster General of the United States Army. Abandoned in 1878, and sold Mar. 13, 1884, to the Pawnee Valley Stock Breeders Association. Purchased June 28, 1902, by E. E. Frizell and Fort Larned Ranch established.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1860.

Location. 38° 11.271′ N, 99° 13.017′ W. Marker is in Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas, in Pawnee County. Marker is on State Highway 156, 0.4 miles east of 180th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the picnic area near the park's entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1767 KS Hwy 156, Larned KS 67550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Santa Fe Trail (here, next to this marker); A Soldier Town (here, next to this marker); The Frontier Army and the U.S. Mail (here, next to this marker); The Great Wagon Road to the Southwest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Who Died At Fort Larned (approx. ¼ mile away); Third Infantry Honored Dead

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Well, Adobe Hospital and Hospital Steward's Quarters (approx. 0.3 miles away); Doesn't Every Fort Have a Wall? (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Larned National Historic Site.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Larned National Historic Site. (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Santa Fe National Historic Trail. (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Santa Fe Trail Association. (Submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 15, 2016

2. Fort Larned Marker

At right, as base of the D.A.R. marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.