From the site: Winds of Destiny - RVLife - Fort Larned National Historic Site, 8/28/2015
After arriving in Kinsley, KS, yesterday, we visited this fort that was established along the Santa Fe Trail in 1859 to protect the mail and travelers. With nine restored buildings, it is the best preserved Indian Wars military post on the Trail. The Santa Fe Trail (1821-1880) was the great wagon road to the southwest where Americans traded with the Mexicans (profitable for both parties). A one-way trip took about eight weeks (if all went well). The Plains Native Americans (Comanches, Kowas, Cheyennes, Arapahos and Apaches) were caught in the middle causing conflict, treaties, and broken treaties. Initially, 150 soldiers were stationed at Fort Larned and it increased to 400 plus some civilians for skilled work (blacksmiths, tinsmi ...Read more...
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