Fort Larned staff and volunteers help bring the fort to life during the summer with our living history programs.
See a blacksmith practice his art in the Fort Larned blacksmith shop.
10-30 Minutes
Pack a picnic lunch and make a day of your visit to Fort Larned!
There was more to Fort Larned than the sandstone buildings left standing today. Beyond the Parade Ground was a complex of stables and corrals, along with the mail station that brought the Army here. The History & Nature trail explores the part of Fort Larned no longer here.
45-60 Minutes
The best way to see the fort. Check on availability when you arrive.
45-90 Minutes
See the original, restored sandstone buildings of a 19th century Indian Wars era fort.
1-2 Hours
The Fort Larned Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
30-60 Minutes
See the evidence of the passage of hundreds of wagons over the Santa Fe Trail. Tracks like these are the only reminders of a once important trade route through the Southwest.
5-10 Minutes