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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.
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]
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery: Fort Scott National Cemetery: 1862 21.8 acres (88,000 m 2) Fort Scott: Bourbon: Originally named Presbyterian Graveyard when the land was purchased and maintained by the Presbyterian Church in 1861, the cemetery is the site of about 6,000 interments. It is located on the eastern outskirts of the city of Fort ...
Fort Leavenworth Military Prison Cemetery (also known as the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery) is a cemetery maintained by the Fort Leavenworth Military Prison, Leavenworth County, Kansas. The purpose of this cemetery is for the burial of unclaimed bodies of soldiers who died in the United States Disciplinary Barracks. [2]
Pages in category "Protected areas of Leavenworth County, Kansas" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery; L.
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 ...
This category contains articles related to Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army facility located in Kansas. ... Fort Leavenworth Military Prison Cemetery;
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, a cemetery on the base; Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth; United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, often referred to as Leavenworth, a civilian medium security prison built in the town of Leavenworth, Kansas