Event

Fourth of July

Fort Larned National Historic Site

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Time:

8:30 AM

Duration:

8 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Living History

Park staff will start closing the buildings around 4:30 pm, but the grounds and Visitor Center will be open until 5:00 pm.


Description

10:00 - Cannoneer’s Hop (Hands-on cannon loading presentation)
(Behind Quartermaster’s Warehouse)

11:00 - Steadfast Small Arms Firing Demonstration
(Behind Quartermaster’s Warehouse)

12:00 - Noon Salute to the Flag 
(Parade Ground)

1:00 - Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration
(Behind Quartermaster’s Warehouse)


2:00 - Arrows vs. Bullets: Weapons of the Plains Indians and the U.S. Army
(In the Visitor Center AV Room)


3:00 - Working at Fort Larned: Civilians and the US Military
(In the Visitor Center AV Room)

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Fort Larned Visitor Center
620-285-6911
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