Lansing DAZE
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SECOND WEEKEND - This annual event is a full day of family activities, entertainment, displays, crafts, and food. Families start off this day right with an early pancake breakfast. An antique car show, military equipment, and musical entertainment are provided throughout the day along with games and rides for the community to enjoy. Local businesses support the event by providing booths with food, drinks, and other services throughout the school grounds to meet the people of the community.
Lansing DAZE
Phone : 913-727-5488 (Always call and confirm events.)
Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
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, New York. Lt. Colonel George Custer and his wife lived in one of these houses for a few months in 1868.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic BuildingsThe 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.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Famous HomesMain Parade Ground
The main parade ground was originally the center of post activities. Post reviews and parades were held here during negotiations with federal officials in the 1800s.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Military HistorySt. Ignatius Chapel
The St. Ignatius Chapel was built here in 1889 and replaced the original chapel which had been built near here in 1871. Historical Marker (1967) - "
Fort Leavenworth, KS Historic ChurchesGeneral 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 in the Midwest when it was installed.
Fort Leavenworth, KS Memorials