https://www.nps.gov/fols News releases from Fort Larned National Historic Site. en-us https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/the-holiday-season-at-fort-larned-national-historic-site.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:30:00 EST Come celebrate the holiday season at Fort Larned National Historic site. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/the-holiday-season-at-fort-larned-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/great-american-outdoor-act.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:45:00 EST Funding through the Great America Outdoors Act allowed Fort Larned to address backlog maintenance on some of the historic buildings. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/great-american-outdoor-act.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2024-mdw-events.htm Tue, 21 May 2024 11:08:00 EST Summer is officially here when Fort Larned hosts our Memorial Day Weekend Living History event. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2024-mdw-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-christmas-event.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:07:00 EST Joins us for an old-fashioned frontier Army Christmas. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-christmas-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/candlelight-tour-reservations.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:46:00 EST You know it’s fall when the weather gets cooler, and Fort Larned’s Candlelight Tour is just around the corner. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/candlelight-tour-reservations.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-labor-day-weekend.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:13:00 EST End your summer with a dose of history at Fort Larned's Labor Day Weekend Living History event. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-labor-day-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-08-04-post-band.htm Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:54:00 EST After years of its absence, Fort Larned NHS is seeking to restore the Fort Larned Post Band to present an aspect of 19th century living that's not often thought about. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-08-04-post-band.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/fourth-of-july-at-fort-larned.htm Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:10:00 EST Join us on Tuesday, July 4, for a July Fourth celebration at the fort. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/fourth-of-july-at-fort-larned.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-memorial-day-weekend-events.htm Mon, 22 May 2023 07:15:00 EST We're starting the summer season with the biggest living history event in Western Kansas. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-memorial-day-weekend-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-mess-muster.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:20:00 EST Celebrate the common soldier at the Fort Larned Old Guard Mess & Muster. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2023-mess-muster.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-12-16-holiday-closures.htm Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:01:00 EST Information on the dates Fort Larned NHS will be closed for upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-12-16-holiday-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-christmas-past-event.htm Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:13:00 EST Sleigh bells will be ringing, and Santa will be deciding who's naughty or nice at Fort Larned on December 10. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-christmas-past-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-fourth-of-july-at-fort-larned.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:27:00 EST Celebrate our nation's birthday by celebrating our nation's history at Fort Larned. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2022-fourth-of-july-at-fort-larned.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/labor-day-weekend-living-history-event.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:17:00 EST Round out the summer at Fort Larned with the Labor Day Living History event. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/labor-day-weekend-living-history-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/official-opening-and-celebration-of-new-museum-exhibits.htm Mon, 10 May 2021 08:47:00 EST Please join us on May 29, 2021 for the official opening and celebration of Fort Larned NHS's new museum exhibits https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/official-opening-and-celebration-of-new-museum-exhibits.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2021-prescribed-fire-season-begins.htm Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:12:00 EST Fort Larned announces the beginning of the prescribed fire season at the park. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/2021-prescribed-fire-season-begins.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/fort-larned-making-virtual-connections-with-visitors.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:38:00 EST Despite the difficulties presented by COVID staff at Fort Larned are still connecting with visitors using virtual programs. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/fort-larned-making-virtual-connections-with-visitors.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/santa-s-adventures-at-fort-larned.htm Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:57:00 EST Follow Santa as he becomes a soldier for a day. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/santa-s-adventures-at-fort-larned.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/phased-reopening-of-fort-larned-nhs-continues.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:09:00 EST Beginning July 1 visitors will be able to access all non-climate controlled historic buildings. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/phased-reopening-of-fort-larned-nhs-continues.htm https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/phased-reopening-for-fort-larned-nhs.htm Fri, 29 May 2020 04:41:00 EST Fort Larned NHS is beginning a phased reopening of our facilities. https://www.nps.gov/fols/learn/news/phased-reopening-for-fort-larned-nhs.htm