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In a time of change and conflict, Fort Larned was on the front lines. The official Twitter account of Fort Larned National Historic Site.

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A new Independence Day Weekend means programs for the whole family to enjoy. This year, we’re bringing back some fan favorites and introducing some new programs to freshen things up! To see what and where the programs are, head to our website: https://t.co/EqmSVDRph4
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Connect with your local community and experience history at the same! Independence Day weekend is the perfect time for local folks to get involved. For more information, email us at [email protected] or call us at 620-285-6911 and ask for volunteer opportunities.
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Join us this Independence Day weekend (July 4-5) for an extra special event where you’ll learn how a Revolutionary War musket compared to a Fort Larned rifle, learn about the World Wars, and hear experiences from a Vietnam War veteran and Park Ranger.
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We are now recruiting local volunteers to help with Visitor Center operations. Volunteers in this position are regular weekly or bi-weekly volunteers serving in the Visitor Center assisting the Interpretation division in regular operations.
Apply today: https://t.co/B9K8vhBffk

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Load the salute cannons, raise the flags, and decorate in red, white, and blue, because we’re just around the corner from our annual Independence Day weekend celebration! Enjoy seeing Fort Larned come to life and listen and learn as we look at 250 years of military history.

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It’s not often that we get a layer of morning mist at Fort Larned, but we had the perfect cool morning for it this last Memorial Day weekend. It can make you quickly forget how bustling this place used to be.
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If the conditions are just right and you know where to look, you can see where the foundation for the Guardhouse was laid. However, this structure was never built beyond its foundation as it was determined to convert the Blockhouse into the Guardhouse as a cost saving measure.

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This mailbox is one of the few items we have from Ft Larned’s military era in our collection. Within would be placed official Ft Larned correspondence that couldn’t be verbally communicated, was in the Adjutant’s Office, and was labeled with the various recipients.
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One of our biggest living history events of the year has kicked off and will run from now until Monday (5/25). So don’t miss out on plenty of learning and fun for the whole family! Come on out and enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of a frontier post come to life!
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Don’t worry about us, we’re just getting ready for the coolest living history event this side of the Mississippi. Come out this Memorial Day weekend to watch a blacksmith work, talk to a Buffalo Soldier, and see, hear, and smell historic weapons fire.
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We are boldly marching through this week in eager anticipation of this weekend’s event, and we hope you’ll join us! Come for one day or all three as we have some awesome programs lined up as well as ongoing living history demonstrations.
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At our most recent Mess & Muster event, a hailstorm created perfect conditions for a thin layer of mist to lay over our cemetery. While it was a unique sight and experience, it makes you wonder how the original occupants of Fort Larned dealt with freak storms.
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A new Memorial Day Weekend means programs for the whole family to enjoy. This year, we’re bringing back some fan favorites and introducing some new programs to freshen things up! To see what and where the programs are, head to our website: https://t.co/jbf0sDqyQf
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Buffalo Soldiers, large artillery demonstrations, and the usual Fort Larned sights and sounds will be the highlight of this year’s Memorial Day weekend event. Bring the whole family out for a weekend of fun and learning!
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Though registration has closed for the evening meal, you’re still more than welcome to come to this year’s Mess and Muster. Highlights this year include presentations, the Fort Riley Band, and a book signing and evening program by author and historian John Langelier.

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Our annual, all-day training required for our historic weapons volunteers and staff is coming up on Saturday, May 2! If you’ve ever wanted to help Fort Larned NHS and have fun doing it this is the chance for you. Email or call us for more information.
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This Saturday, April 25, learn about communication at Ft Larned and how important music was to the soldiers here. All programs are free, though the catered meal requires reservation and payment.
Call (620-285-6911) or email ([email protected]) for more info.
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Which rank would you prefer to be? The major with his entire house to himself and full command of the entire post or the first sergeant with his quarters in the Orderly Room and command of an entire company.
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Foggy mornings at Fort Larned NHS give a weird feeling suddenly not being able to see the vast prairie. It makes one wonder what those who lived here thought of foggy days. Was it welcomed or did it increase anxiety as anyone coming through the fog was unknown?
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Which rank would you want to be? The high responsibility and command level of a major or the mid-level command level of a first lieutenant. Keep in mind that more than rank separated the two. A major received five rooms versus the lieutenant’s one for their quarters.
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