Fort Larned National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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Guardian of the Santa Fe Trail

With nine beautifully restored buildings Fort Larned NHS gives you a chance to experience military life on the Santa Fe Trail. Established on the vast prairie in western Kansas, troops stationed at Fort Larned protected mail coaches, freighters and other Trail traffic. As the site of an Indian Agency, Fort Larned also was instrumental in maintaining friendly relations with Plains Indians.

Centennial Initiative 2016

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their lives ........

10th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Larned

Of the many Army units stationed at Fort Larned one of the more unique was the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry.

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Fort Larned NHS
1767 KS Hwy 156
Larned, KS 67550-5357

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Phone

Visitor Center
(620) 285-6911

Fax

(620) 285-3571

Climate

The climate of the area is classified as typical interior continental type with cold winters, warm summers and a short spring and fall. Dress for the season.