Fort Hays State Historic Site
| Fort Hays | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Frontier Historical Park, Hays, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Area: | 177 acres (72 ha) |
| Built: | 1867 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000314 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 25, 1971 |
The Kansas Historical Society maintains several buildings as a museum known as the Fort Hays State Historic Site. Four of the original buildings can be visited: the 1867 stone blockhouse, 1872 stone guardhouse, and two of the frame officers' quarters, which have been outfitted with period furnishings. Also on exhibit are Native American artifacts.
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