French Cannons
These beautiful artifacts of bygone wars remain a mystery at Fort Leavenworth. They were cast in the 1700s in Paris; the name of the...
National Cemetery
Designated a National Cemetery by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 along with eleven others, military graves date back to 1846.Today, more than 20,000 veterans...
Oregon and Santa Fe Trails
In the 1830s, settlers heading for the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails crossed the Missouri River at this point. Teams of oxen pulled the...
Command & General Staff College
The School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, established in 1881.rn
The Rookery
The Rookery at 12-14 Sumner Place is the oldest house in Kansas. It was completed in 1834 and was the first permanent post headquarters...
Frontier Army Museum
The Frontier Army Museum depicts the Frontier Army (1817-1917) and history of Fort Leavenworth (1827-present). The original collection began in 1939 when the wagon...
General Grant’s Statue
Sculpted by Loredo Taft, in 1889, the statue and the pedestal are 9 feet tall each. It was the largest statue of its type...
Old Stone Wall
The Stone wall behind and across the street from Grant's statue is a favorite with photographers. The wall was restored in the early part...
Syracuse Houses
The two frame houses are known as the Syracuse Houses because they were designed in 1855 by E.V. Carr, a prominent architect from Syracuse,...
Buffalo Soldier Monument
The Buffalo Soldier Monument, the brainchild of General Colin Powell, is a recent addition to Fort Leavenworth's historic landmarks. Dedicated in 1992, the monument...
