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 foundryman and place and date of manufacture are on each piece. How or why they came to Leavenworth is unknown.

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Buffalo Soldier Monument

The Buffalo Soldier Monument, the brainchild of General Colin Powell, is a recent addition to…

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Command & General Staff College

The School of Application for Cavalry and Infantry, established in 1881.

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Barth Hall and the “Beehive”

Barth Hall, the building on the corner of Kearney and McCellan Avenues, was the home…

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Frontier Army Museum

The Frontier Army Museum depicts the Frontier Army (1817-1917) and history of Fort Leavenworth (1827-present).…

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