Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Post Riding Hall
Built 1889
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
1. Post Riding Hall Marker
This building was used as a horse riding hall where troops practiced horsemanship skills. It was used for this purpose until the "new" riding hall was constructed in 1908. The new Riding Hall is now Gruber Gym on Reynolds Avenue.
Erected by United States Army.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 21.521′ N, 94° 55.168′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on McClellan Avenue north of McPherson Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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: First Capital of Kansas Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Schenck Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Artillery Guard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Old Blockhouse (approx. Ό mile away); Grant (approx. Ό mile away); Zais Park (approx. Ό mile away); Leigh Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Santa Fe and Oregon Trails (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
More about this marker. Public access to the post is possible
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Kansapedia website entry (Submitted on July 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Fort Leavenworth. Leavenworth Visitors and Convention Bureau website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
2. Post Riding Hall and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
