Fort Larned National Historic Site
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Hours
Park Grounds and Historic Buildings
| Every day | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Holiday Closure (closed)
Staff begin closing the grounds and visitor center at 4:30 p.m. The parking lot gate is closed and locked for the night at 5 p.m.
Visitor centers
Fort Larned Visitor Center
Fort Larned Visitor Center
| Every day | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Holiday Closure (closed)
The park's Visitor Center is located in one of the two historic barracks buildings, It features exhibits telling about the westward expansion of the United States government, international commerce and conflicts affecting the American Indians, traders, soldiers and Indian Agents in and around Fort Larned.
The park's bookstore features a wide variety of books on Army life, the Plains Indians and the Santa Fe Trail.
About this park
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares a tumultuous history of the Indian Wars era. The sandstone constructed buildings sheltered troops who were known as the Guardians of the Santa Fe Trail.