Main Post in Fort Riley in Geary County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

East Riding Hall

Constructed 1889

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2013

1. East Riding Hall Marker

Inscription. Used as an indoor training arena by mounted troops, the Cavalry School, and the U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team and for horse shows and polo games until 1948.

Erected by United States Army.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 39° 3.722′ N, 96° 46.884′ W. Marker is in Fort Riley, Kansas, in Geary County. It is in Main Post. It is on Custer Avenue west of Henry Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Riley KS 66442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Flint Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Duty" (within shouting distance of this marker); M3A1 37 mm Anti-Tank Gun

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); M24 Chaffee Light Tank (about 400 feet away); M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (about 400 feet away); M36 Tank Destroyer (about 400 feet away); Ogden Monument (about 400 feet away); M3 Personnel Carrier Half-Track (about 400 feet away); M5 Stuart Light Tank (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Riley.

East Riding Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2013

2. East Riding Hall and Marker

East Riding Hall, now King Field House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2013

3. East Riding Hall, now King Field House

East Riding Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2012

4. East Riding Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.