Fort Larned National Historic Site

Description

1859: The fort was built to protect Santa Fe travelers and supplies from Plains Indians. Yet the Indians were only protecting their homelands from the people who were cutting down forests and killing bison. What other environmental characteristics helped the soldiers to exist here?

Duration

6 minutes, 27 seconds

Credit

Donald J. O'Brien

Date Created

01/24/2012

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