WHEN BUYING TWO OR MORE ITEMS AT ONCEYOU WILL RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM AFTER THE INITIAL PURCHASE FORT LARNED, KANSAS PROTECTOR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL FORTS OF THE OLD WEST MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING Folks, here is a valuable western of Fort Larned, Kansas from it’s inception and beginning including activities of the western pioneers, settlers, troops, and Indian activity in detail as shown along with pictures and historical references. It was called Camp at Pawnee Fork (later Camp Alert) when the infantry arrived in 1859. Following a relocation of the site on the south side of the Pawnee Creek with a bend in the creek acting as a natural barrier on two sides, it was given the name Fort Larned in honor of Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, Paymaster of the U. S. Army. This is a great story entitled: “PROTECTOR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL,” by Louise Cheney, one of our best western authors who cites the history of the Fort. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones bout the history of the Forts of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. PURCHASER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM IF YOU SEE AN ITEM OF INTEREST ON MY WEBSITE, JUST EMAIL ME AND I WILL PLACE IT ON eCRATER WITH A 10% DISCOUNT AND ALLOW YOU TO PURCHASE WITH BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive. I hope you appreciate the effort. FORT LARNED, KANSAS PROTECTOR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL By Louise Cheney ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA 1859 – 1950s ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: KANSAS GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED: ARAPAHOES ARTHUR, Chester A., President BELL, Lieutenant BENT, William, Agent for Upper Arkansas Indians CADDOS CARLSON, Frank, Senator CHENEY, Louise, Author CHEYENNE COFFEY, S. G., Agent for Upper Arkansas at Fort Larned COMANCHES CRITTENDEN, Hiram Martin, Writer CUSTER, George A., General EAYRE, George, Lieutenant FOHRER, Mr. FRIZELL, E. E. GREENWOOD, A. B., Commissioner of Indian Affairs HANCOCK, Winfield S., General KIOWAS LARNED, Benjamin F., Colonel, Paymaster of U. S. Army LEAVENWORTH, Jesse, Colonel MATTES, Merrill J., Historian PIKE, Albert, General PLUMB, Preston B., Senator POPE, General ROBINSON, A. M., Superintendent of Indian Affairs SANTANA, Kiowa Chief SEMINOLES SHERIDAN, Philip H., General STANLEY, Henry M., General STEWART, George H., Captain WESSELS, Henry, Major WOLF, Lambert, Captain PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: Fort Larned, protector of the Santa Fe Trail from 1860 to 1878. The view was taken in 1886, eight years after it had been deactivated. * Picture 2: Quarters building at Fort Larned, circa, 1879. * Picture 3: Fort Larned, Kansas, built at the confluence of Pawnee Creek and the Arkansas River to protect the Santa Fe Trail from hostile Indians of the great southern plains. * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Arkansas River Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Beaver Creek in Oklahoma Big Timbers Camp Alert (early name for Fort Larned) Camp at Pawnee Fork Chivington Massacre at Sand Creek Fort Atkinson Fort Cobb Fort Dodge Fort Hays Fort Larned, Kansas * Fort Larned Ranch Fort Leavenworth Fort Riley Fort Wise (Later Fort Lyon) Kansas Historical Society Kansas Pacific Railway Kansas State Highway Commission Lookout Hill (present day Jenkins Hill) Mexican War Missouri National Park Service Nine Mile Massacre Pawnee Creek Quarters Building at Fort Larned * Sage & Jackson of Pawnee Valley Stock Breeders Association Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico Texas Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago U. S. Cavalry, Company K Upper Arkansas River Walnut Creek Washita River FORT LARNED, KANSAS PROTECTOR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL By Louise Cheney FORTS OF THE OLD WEST MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S.; $4.60 Priority; $4.50 to Canada; $10.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks, Tom A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Powered by eCRATER On Jan-28-08 at 07:25:38 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio!