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The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War.The 214-acre (87 ha) campus (formerly 640 acres (260 ha)) is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town.
Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. It occupies 128.8 acres (52.1 ha) of land. As of the end of 2005 it had 30,875 interments. It is sometimes locally referred to as "Old Soldiers' Home".
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Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army installation north of Leavenworth, Kansas.It was officially established in 1862, but was used as a burial ground as early as 1844, and was one of the twelve original United States National Cemeteries designated by Abraham Lincoln.
Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. [1] Part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Leavenworth is located on the west bank of the Missouri River, on the site of Fort Leavenworth, built in 1827.
Pages in category "People from Leavenworth County, Kansas" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Linwood is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, [1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. [5] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 415. [ 4 ] It is located along K-32 highway between Lawrence and Bonner Springs .
As a young boy, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his family moved to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas Territory. [1] The following is a list of people from Leavenworth County, Kansas. The area includes Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Leavenworth, Lansing, and rural areas in the county. Inclusion on the list should be reserved for notable people ...