Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Leigh Hall
the Boy Scouts of
Fort Leavenworth
Designed and constructed
by the personnel of the
Guard and Service Company
1939
Erected 1939 by United States Army.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 39° 21.337′ N, 94° 54.929′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. Marker is on Riverside Drive east of Scott Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Santa Fe and Oregon Trails (within shouting distance of this marker); Zais Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oregon and Santa Fe Trails (about 400 feet away); Site of Old Blockhouse (about 400 feet away); Grant (about 500 feet away); First Capital of Kansas Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Former Burial Ground (approx. ¼ mile away); French Aid During American Revolution (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
More about this marker. Public access to the post is possible with proper identification, subject to U.S. Army regulations.
Also see . . . U.S. Army - Fort Leavenworth. U.S. Army website entry (Submitted on December 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.