Fort Larned National Historic Site
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.
Fort Larned National Historic Site is located on KS Hwy 156, six miles west of Larned, Kansas.
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Living History
- Historic Weapons Demonstration
- Junior Ranger Program
- Park Film
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Architecture and Building
- African American Heritage
- Commerce
- Trade
- Forts
- Hispanic American Heritage
- Latino American Heritage
- Military
- Infantry and Militia
- Indigenous and Native Warrior
- Native American Heritage
- Transportation
- Roads, Routes and Highways
- Wars and Conflicts
- Indian and Frontier Wars
- Grasslands
- Prairies
Artillery Demonstration
Volunteers demonstrating the use of a mountain howitzer during one of Fort Larned's living history weekends.
Aerial Photo of Fort Larned
The historic sandstone buildings at Fort Larned date to 1868
Blacksmith Demonstrations at Fort Larned
The blacksmith demonstration is one of the most popular living history demonstrations.
Flag Retreat
Volunteers help recreate the U.S. Army flag lowering ceremony known as Retreat.
Visitors in the Barracks
A volunteer shows visitors how soldiers lived during the 1860s at Fort Larned.
Visiting Santa
Young visitors get their picture taken with Santa during the fort's Christmas Past event.
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldier re-enactors help bring Fort Larned's history to life.