🏰 Fort Buchanan (Kansas)

United States · Americas · 39.11°N, 97.72°W

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Fort Buchanan was built in 1857 as a combination town and fort by Capt. Richard Mobley, who was sympathetic to the cause to see Kansas Territory admitted to the Union as a slave state. Fort Buchanan was located about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Minneapolis, Kansas; its exact location is unknown. The fort/town consisted of eight log cabins built around a town square.

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CountryUnited States
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)39.11°N, 97.72°W · view on map

Fort Buchanan (Kansas) is located in United States, in Americas.

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