Fort Leavenworth
United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It was built in 1827. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and it is the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas.[1] Fort Leavenworth has been historically known as the "Intellectual Center of the Army."[2]
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Fort Leavenworth | |
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Leavenworth, Kansas | |
Type | Army post |
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Controlled by | United States Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1827 |
In use | 1827–present |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | LTG David G. Perkins |
Garrison | U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Command and General Staff College 15th Military Police Brigade (705th Military Police Battalion) |
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It became a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3][4]