Historic Fort Leavenworth

Historic Fort Leavenworth (HMZS6)

Location: Atchison, KS 66002 Atchison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 25.939', W 95° 5.198'

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Oldest Army Post in Continuous Existence West of the Missouri River

— 13 Miles South —

Long before white men settled Kansas, traffic over the Santa Fe trail was so heavy that troops were detailed to protect it from the Indians. Fort Leavenworth, established in 1827 by Col. Henry Leavenworth, was for thirty years the chief base of operations on the Indian frontier. In 1839, Col. S.W. Kearny marched against the Cherokees with the largest U.S. mounted force yet assembled: ten companies of dragoons. In 1846, Col. A.W. Doniphan set out on his Mexican expedition; throughout the war with Mexico the Fort was the outfitting post for the Army of the West. During the 1850's, wagon teams hauled supplies over the Santa Fe, Oregon and other trails to all forts, posts and military camps of the West, some as far as the Pacific.

When Kansas territory was organized in 1854, Gov. Andrew Reeder set up executive offices at Fort Leavenworth. In 1881, Gen. William T. Sherman established the school which later became the Command and General Staff College, the highest tactical school in the Army educational system combining all arms and services. A 1926 graduate, with highest honors in his class, was Maj. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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HM NumberHMZS6
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series
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Marker Number4(B)
Placed ByKansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 4:12am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 320411 N 4366830
Decimal Degrees39.43231667, -95.08663333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 25.939', W 95° 5.198'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 25' 56.34" N, 95° 5' 11.88" W
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Area Code(s)913, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 122 KS-74, Atchison KS 66002, US
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