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Fort Larned Dugout

Aerial view of Pawnee River bank behind Officers\' Row with dugout location circled in red.
Soldiers and officers lived in tents and dugouts before the first permanent structures were built.

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Location:
Larned, KS

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14 - Fort Larned Dugout

The grassy depression in the river- bank is the remains of a caved-in dugout used by soldiers until the fort's first permanent structures were completed. 
 

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Last updated: October 10, 2024