Fort Leavenworth
United States Army post in Leavenworth, Kansas
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It was built in 1827. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and it is the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas.[1] Fort Leavenworth has been historically known as the "Intellectual Center of the Army."[2]
| Fort Leavenworth | |
|---|---|
| Leavenworth, Kansas | |
 Grant Hall, the symbol of Fort Leavenworth and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center | |
| Type | Army post |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  United States Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1827 |
| In use | 1827–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | LTG David G. Perkins |
| Garrison |  U.S. Army Combined Arms CenterCommand and General Staff College 15th Military Police Brigade (705th Military Police Battalion) |
It became a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Fort Leavenworth History". Garrison.leavenworth.army.mil. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "Combined Arms Center Overview". Usacac.army.mil. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "Fort Leavenworth". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ↑ Jerry L. Rogers and Donald F. Dosch (13 December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort Leavenworth, National Historic Landmark / Fort Leavenworth" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
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Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Leavenworth.
- Freedom's Frontier
- Frontier Army Museum
- Fort Leavenworth Home Page
- Munson Army Health Center
- Guide for visitors to Fort Leavenworth
- The Fort Leavenworth Lamp Online – Fort Leavenworth's Newspaper Archived 2023-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
- U.S. Army Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- TRADOC Schools
- TRADOC Website
- Fort Leavenworth History Collection[permanent dead link] Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
- USD 207 local unified school district
- Fort Leavenworth has been extensively documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey. Sample documents include:
- HABS No. KS-7, "Fort Leavenworth, The Rookery, 12-14 Sumner Place, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS", 4 photos, 5 data pages
- HABS No. KS-8, "20-22 Sumner Place (House), Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS", 8 photos, 6 data pages