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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 building. Lieutenant Douglas MacArthur lived here in the early 1900s. The building is a Registered National Landmark.
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Events in Fort Leavenworth
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Fort Leavenworth Homes Tour and Frontier Army Encampment
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30
Demo Day!!! (PING COBRA CALLAWAY etc.)
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FMWR Army Open
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2-Person Chapman (VERSUS DUBS DREAD)
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July 4th Customer Appreciation Scramble
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