Leavenworth, County seat and military city in Kansas, United States.
Description
Leavenworth is a city in Kansas that serves as the county seat and holds a notable military presence along the Missouri River. It combines residential neighborhoods with older brick buildings and several riverside parks that offer views across the water toward Missouri.
History
The city received its charter in 1854 as the first incorporated town in Kansas Territory and grew around the military fort established in 1827. It developed quickly as a trading and supply point for settlers and became an important center for river transport along the Missouri.
Culture
The Richard Allen Cultural Center preserves African American heritage through exhibits detailing the Underground Railroad's local connections and Buffalo Soldiers' contributions.
Practical
The city is accessible by several main roads and offers public transport connections along with a range of accommodations near the historic downtown. Visitors will find walking paths along the riverfront and several museums within walking distance of the center.
Did you know?
Within the military grounds stands the country's only maximum-security facility for service members convicted of serious crimes, housing inmates from all branches of the armed forces. The complex has operated continuously for over a century and remains closed to public access.
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United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
2.5 km
U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery
6.6 km
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
4.5 km
Leavenworth National Cemetery
4.7 km
Centennial Bridge
2.4 km
C.W. Parker Carousel Museum
1.3 km
Combined Arms Research Library
4 km
Leavenworth Riverfront Community Center
1.4 km
Richard Allen Cultural Center
1.7 km
Kansas and Missouri Bridge
4.4 kmFort Sully
6.7 km
Nathaniel H. Burt House
876 m
Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth
670 m
First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth
860 m
Leavenworth Performing Arts Center
950 mBell Point
6 km
David J. Brewer House
712 mLeavenworth Historic Industrial District
1.2 kmLeavenworth Downtown Historic District
993 mCannon
4.4 kmLeavenworth Golf Club (CLOSED)
5.4 kmTrails West Golf Course
4.2 kmConcrete Covered Wagon
1.4 kmConcrete Steam Engine
1.4 kmCannon
4.4 kmThe Oaks Golf Course
3.1 kmCannon
4.6 kmCannon
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