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Larned, Kansas and the fort that was constructed there are named in honor of Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, the paymaster general of the United States Army at the time the post was established. Larned experienced a lengthy military career, first serving as an ensign in the 21st Infantry during the War of 1812.
Larned was laid out in 1873. [4] The first post office was established at Larned in 1872. [5]The city drew its name from nearby Fort Larned, which operated from 1859 to 1878 and was named for Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, U.S. Army Paymaster from July 1854 to his death on September 6, 1862.
Fort Lane (Kansas) Fort Larned National Historic Site; Lawrence armory (Lawrence, Kansas) Lawrence blockhouses; Fort Leavenworth; LeRoy's post; Fort Lincoln (Kansas) Fort Lincoln blockhouse; Livingston's Hideout; Fort Lookout (Kansas)
Benjamin Franklin Larned (September 6, 1794 – September 6, 1862) was an American colonel who served as Paymaster General of the United States Army from July 1854 until his death. Larned was a career officer, fighting in the War of 1812 and rising from ensign to brevet captain for his service at the Capture of Fort Erie .
As part of then-owner Rocking M Media's bankruptcy reorganization, in which 12 stations in Kansas would be auctioned off to new owners, it was announced on October 31, 2022 that Hutchinson-based Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting was the winning bidder for the then-KNNS, KSOB and Salina-based KVOB for $40,000. While the bankruptcy court has ...
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat and largest city is Larned. [2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,253. [1] The county is named after the Pawnee tribe.
Larned High School is the public high school in Larned, Kansas, United States, and operated by Fort Larned USD 495 school district. [1] The sports teams are called the Indians and the school colors are black and orange.
Development of Spring Hill Ranch began in 1878, with land purchases in the Flint Hills by Stephen F. Jones, a cattle rancher originally from Tennessee.He completed the ranch headquarters in 1881, and was one of the early adopters in the region of enclosed ranching, in which cattle movements are limited by stone walls, fences, or barbed wire.