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  2. Fort Leavenworth - Wikipedia

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    Fort Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth. [1] Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. , and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. [ 2 ]

  3. Leavenworth, Kansas - Wikipedia

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    Leavenworth is on the west bank of the Missouri River. Leavenworth is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of U.S. Route 73 and Kansas Highway 92 (K-92), Leavenworth is 25 mi (40 km) northwest of downtown Kansas City, 145 mi (233 km) south-southeast of Omaha, and 165 mi (266 km) northeast of Wichita. [19] [20]

  4. Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army installation north of Leavenworth, Kansas.It was officially established in 1862, but was used as a burial ground as early as 1844, and was one of the twelve original United States National Cemeteries designated by Abraham Lincoln.

  5. 89 historic Fort Leavenworth homes recommended for ... - AOL

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    In U.S. Army terms, rows of once spectacular homes that have graced historic Fort Leavenworth for more than 100 years stand in defeat. Like downtrodden troops, grand houses of red brick or yellow ...

  6. Category:Fort Leavenworth - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles related to Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army facility located in Kansas. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Leavenworth . Subcategories

  7. Kansas and Missouri Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The procession stretched from the center of Leavenworth to the center of the bridge, two miles in length. The ceremony was presided by Daniel Anthony, mayor of Leavenworth, president of the Kansas and Missouri Bridge Company, and publisher of the Leavenworth Times. Speakers included Robert P C Wilson and Kansas Governor James Harvey. [8]

  8. History of Kansas - Wikipedia

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    The Fort was established in 1827 by Henry Leavenworth with the 3rd U.S. Infantry from St. Louis, Missouri; it is the first permanent European settlement in Kansas. [6] The fort was established as the westernmost outpost of the American military to protect trade along the Santa Fe Trail from Native Americans .

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