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Plan of Cantonment Leavenworth, 1828 [and] A Report and Remarks on Cantonment Leavenworth
Title
Plan of Cantonment Leavenworth, 1828 [and] A Report and Remarks on Cantonment Leavenworth
Description
Portrait (of Colonel Leavenworth), map (of the plans for Cantonment Leavenworth in 1828), and article about Fort Leavenworth, planned in 1828 and built in 1829 near the present city of Leavenworth, Kansas, and named for its first leader, Colonel Henry Leavenworth (1783-1834).
Date
1947-11
Object Type
Magazine Article
Fort Leavenworth: Gateway to the West
Title
Fort Leavenworth: Gateway to the West
Description
Book gives the history of Fort Leavenworth, located by the Missouri River in Kansas, which began as Cantonment Leavenworth in May 1827 and was founded by and named after Colonel Henry Leavenworth. Contains nine chapters and brings the history of the garrison up to the twentieth century. Includes numerous illustrations including photographs, drawings, and maps.
Date
2000
Object Type
Book