Pawnee Fork Oxbow

The Oxbow was dry long before the Army built a fort here.

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Location:

Larned, KS

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Stop 3 - The Oxbow

 

The depression surrounding this area was once part of the Pawnee River. Before Fort Larned was built, the river naturally changed course. The dry oxbow was used for wood piles and hay stacks.