Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth

Name: Fort Leavenworth
Address: 625 Thomas Ave, Leavenworth, United States

#1 among attractions in Leavenworth

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, roughly 20 miles northwest of Kansas City. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. Fort Leavenworth has been historically known as the "Intellectual Center of the Army." ()

Alternative names: Built: 1827 (197 years ago)Coordinates: 39°21'18"N, 94°55'16"W

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625 Thomas AveLeavenworth United States

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Fort Leavenworth – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Richard Allen Cultural Center, C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center.

2.1 miS
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Richard Allen Cultural Center, Leavenworth
53 min walk • The Richard Allen Cultural Center opened in 1992 to highlight African-American history in Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1992, the museum opened in the former home of U.S. Army Captain William Bly, a Buffalo Soldier during World War I. The home is decorated to look as it would have in the early 1900s.
2.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, Leavenworth
69 min walk • The C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, also known as the Leavenworth Carousel Museum, is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and is one of several museums sponsored by the Leavenworth Historical Museum Association. Opened in 2005, the building houses carousels that are historically registered, as well as a C.W.
2.9 miS
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth
74 min walk • First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth is a historic Presbyterian church at 407 Walnut Street in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was designed by architect William Pratt Feth and built in 1907–09.
2.6 miS
Railway station, Romanesque architecture, Transport
Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center, Leavenworth
66 min walk • Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center was a former Union Pacific railroad station located in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. It is also known as the Old Union Depot when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is currently known as the Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center.
3.3 miS
39°18'24"N • 94°55'4"W
Leavenworth County Historical Society Carroll House Museum, Leavenworth
86 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.3 miNE
39°23'14"N • 94°51'6"W
Weston Red Barn Farm, Weston
110 min walk • Farm
3.8 miNE
Whiskey distillery
McCormick Distilling Company, Weston
96 min walk • McCormick Distilling Company is a distillery and alcoholic beverage importing company in Weston, Missouri. Established by Ben Holladay in 1856, the distillery has been registered in the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi River that is still operating at its original location.
3.4 miS
Romanesque architecture
Nathaniel H. Burt House, Leavenworth
88 min walk • The Nathaniel H. Burt House is a historic house located at 400 Fifth Avenue in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1987.
2.9 miS
Library
Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Leavenworth
74 min walk • The Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Kansas an historic building in namesake city. It was originally the Leavenworth Public Library. Constructed in 1900 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, the two-story brick and limestone building was the first Carnegie Library in Kansas. The architect was Marshall R.
4.1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Weston Historic District, Weston
106 min walk • Weston Historic District is a national historic district located at Weston, Platte County, Missouri. The district encompasses 16 full blocks and portions of 8 additional city blocks in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Weston.
5.5 miS
Universities and schools
University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth
140 min walk • The University of Saint Mary is a private Catholic university in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. It is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, who established it in 1923 as Saint Mary College.