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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T39_ak-a-onikashin-ga-people-of-the-southwind-historical_Larned-KS.html
The Kanza Indians left their homelands east of the Mississippi River during the 1600s. They settled into what is today the northeast part of Kansas. Waterways provided sustenance for their people and were part of the tribe's culture. The success o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T38_the-mormon-battalion-at-larned-kansas-historical_Larned-KS.html
The Mormon Battalion camped here on 8 September 1846. The more than 500 volunteers in this little army were enlisted to fight in the war with Mexico. They had been recruited from among the Mormon pioneers (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T29_a-soldier-town-historical_Larned-KS.html
For travelers arriving on the Santa Fe Trail, Fort Larned must have looked more like a small town than a fortified place. In the early years, about 150 soldiers lived here in the summers. During the Indian Wars, as many as 400 troops called Fort L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T26_the-frontier-army-and-the-u-s-mail-historical_Larned-KS.html
The cavalry company are used entirely for escorting the mails between this post and Fort Dodge 55 miles west and Fort Zarah 33 miles east. The mails come and depart twice a week.
William Forwood, captain, Fort Larned post surgeon, 1868
Imagine t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T0L_september-11-2001-historical_Larned-KS.html
This jagged and twisted metal is a piece of the World Trade Center in New York City which was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. It was part of a perimeter column which came from the south tower and was located between the 34th and 35th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T0J_veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Larned-KS.html
In memory of
those from Pawnee County
that sacrificed their lives to
protect their country, this
land of the free—home of the brave
Spanish-American War
Elmer R. Payne 1898 · Joseph R. McBride 1898
World War I
Tony A. Ashe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T0I_santa-fe-trail-historical_Larned-KS.html
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Kansas
1906
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T0G_fort-larned-historical_Larned-KS.html
Established Oct. 22, 1859 and known as Camp on the Pawnee Fork. Name changed to Camp Alert Feb. 1, 1860, and to Fort Larned, June 1, 1860 in honor of Col. B. F. Larned, Paymaster General of the United States Army. Abandoned in 1878, and sold Mar. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T0B_pawnee-county-area-all-veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Larned-KS.html
[Veteran Honor Rolls]
Indian Wars · Civil War · Spanish American War
World War I · World War II · Korean War and After
Vietnam War and Era · Modern Era
[Memorial Benches, Stones, and Pavers]
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11ED_birthplace-of-farm-credit_Larned-KS.html
This 280 acres was collateral for the nation's first Federal Land Bank loan made on April 10, 1917 to farmer-stockman A. L. Stockwell. In those days, farmers and ranchers found credit hard to come by. If available, it was often very expensive . . …