Location: Leavenworth
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Top 5 Sights & Landmarks in Leavenworth, Kansas (KS)
Leavenworth is the largest city in and the county seat of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 35,251. Located on the west bank of the Missouri River 25 mi (40 km) northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, it is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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1. Riverfront Community Center
2. Ft Leavenworth Army Installation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By KA505 - Midlothian, United States
On a recent business trip to the oldest active United States Army post and oldest permanent settlement in Kansas, I had the opportunity to explore the installation and see the historical architecture, the old military Disciplinary Barracks complex, and the tribute to the African-American soldiers of the U.S 10th Cavalry Regiments of the United States Army. As I explored the installation and realizing it was built in 1827, it was easy to imagine what life on the Fort must have been like during the tumultuous period of the expansion westward and the conflicts with the Native American tribes. Driving into the now decommissioned United States Disciplinary Barracks (at one point the Department of Defenses’ only maximum security prison) gave perspective to Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen being court martialed and sentenced to serve a sentence such as Second Lieutenant William Calley for his violations of the Uniform Code of Justice (UCMJ) in his actions at the 1968 My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. Today the Disciplinary Barracks is gone and the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) is the focus of this historically significant Fort. If in the area, I would highly recommend visiting the historical Fort.
3. USP Leavenworth
4. Chapel of the Veterans
5. Port Leavenworth
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Calmjohn - Leavenworth, United States
This is a great park for lunch or to relax and enjoy the river and nature. There are historic markers if you are into history and just pleasant paths to walk. You can even sit and hope that a train comes down the tracks.
