Fort Hays State Historic Site
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Fort Hays State Historic Site is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier post in Kansas that interprets the military and settlement history of the American West.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Army post
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| category |
former military installation in Kansas
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open-air museum ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerlyKnownAs |
Fort Fletcher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
19th-century military artifacts
ⓘ
frontier-era documents ⓘ period furnishings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blockhouse
ⓘ
guardhouse ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ stone buildings ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasVisitorActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
living history demonstrations ⓘ self-guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | state historic site ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ellis County, Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kansas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hays, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nearTransportRoute |
Kansas Pacific Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smoky Hill Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | as a historic site in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kansas Historical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kansas state historic sites system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates U.S. military role in western settlement
ⓘ
preserves a 19th-century frontier army post ⓘ |
| theme |
Indian Wars era
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frontier military life ⓘ westward expansion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
interpretation of U.S. Army frontier history ⓘ interpretation of settlement history of the American West ⓘ public education ⓘ |
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