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. Marker 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.
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); Fort Sully (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Leavenworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Fe and Oregon Trails (approx. ¼ mile away); The Oregon and Santa Fe Trails (approx. ¼ mile away); Zais Park (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 . . .
1. Fort Leavenworth. US Army website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
this page online
2. Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery; Leavenworth, Kansas. National Park Service: "Civil War Era National Cemeteries: Honoring Those Who Served" (Submitted on December 20, 2020, 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 April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
