Historic Structures Report, Part II: Enlisted Barracks (HB-1)
Sheire J and Pope CS. 1969. Historic Structures Report, Part II: Enlisted Barracks (HB-1). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Between 1822 and 1880, the Santa Fe Trail provided one of the most important overland transportation routes in America. The great influx of people along the Santa Fe Trail disrupted the Native Americans' way of life and prompted them to retaliate. Fort Larned was established as a temporary fort in 1860 to protect travelers, trail commerce, and the mail because of the rising tensions between American Indians and those using the trail. Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves the buildings, stories, and historical themes associated with Fort Larned. This report presents the work necessary to restore the exterior of Barracks Building, HB-1, at Fort Larned National Historic Site to the original appearance and configuration as it existed during its historic period, i.e., 1868-1878; and that work necessary to adapt the interior for administration and visitor use. Upon completion of this project, the building will be a prime exhibit as well as serve for visitor contact, comfort stations, audio visual, museum, and park administration offices. This Historic Structures Report is an earlier version of Koue's 1971 Historic Structures Report, Part II: Barracks Building (HB-1).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Sheire, James; Pope, Charles
- Date of Issue
- 1969-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Keywords
- Apache, Arapaho, Army, barracks, Cheyenne, Comanche, fort, frontier, Indian Wars, Kiowa, military, sandstone, Westward Expansion
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 012000: Barracks (012000)