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Soldiers were first stationed at this U.S. Army post in 1853. Built at the confluence of the Smoky Hill and Republican Rivers, Fort Riley was one of a series of forts founded to protect settlers and traders moving across Kansas to the West.
Fort Riley’s history stretches back over one hundred fifty years as the nation began to focus its attention on overland trails such as the Oregon and Santa Fe – arteries of immigration and commerce...
About. The First Infantry Division Museum tells the story of the Army's most storied division. Formed in 1917, the First Division has carved its name into the annals of our nation's military history. Campaigns from the trenches of World War I to the beaches of North Africa, Sicily and Normandy begins this story of service and sacrifice.
The history of Fort Riley began in 1852 when a site for the new military post was selected on the Kansas River 130 miles west of Kansas City. The location was intended to provide security for a growing stream of immigrants and commercial travelers who were moving west on the overland trails to Oregon and Santa Fe.
Historic Fort Riley. The buildings that encompass Fort Riley’s Main Post historic district were, for the most part, constructed from limestone quarried in the area. The first construction at this...
History of the 1 st Infantry Division Museum. The museum highlights the creation and subsequent involvement of the 1 st Infantry Division in conflicts from World War I (1917) to Operation Enduring Freedom (present-day). This building, originally constructed in 1905 as barracks for the Cavalry School Band, later served as offices for the Cavalry ...
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Fort Riley was established in 1852 as Camp Center. When permanent construction began in 1853, it was renamed in honor of Major General Bennett C. Riley who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail in 1829.
