Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of Former Burial Ground
For Enlisted Men
| | 1827 - 1860 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
1. Site of Former Burial Ground Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles.
Location. 39° 21.114′ N, 94° 54.93′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Scott Avenue and Augur Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Scott Avenue. 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: French Aid During American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General James Franklin Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); 4.2-in. (30-lb.) Parrott Rifle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Sully (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Leavenworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); D-Day Commemorative Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Leavenworth: "Queen of the Frontier Posts" (approx. 0.2 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 with proper identification, subject to U.S. Army regulations.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Leavenworth. US Army
this page online
2. Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. National Cemetery Administration website entry (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
2. Site of Former Burial Ground Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
