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Fort Hays

Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near . Active from 1865 to 1889 it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas
  • Also known as: “Fort Fletcher”, “Fort Hays Historic Site”, and “Fort Hays State Historic Site”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lewis Field Stadium and Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Stadium
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Lewis Field is a sport stadium in . The facility is primarily used by Fort Hays State University for college football team. The stadium is also the primary home field for Thomas More Prep-Marian, and formerly for until the 2025 season when they opened their own stadium. is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Fort Hays.

Sports venue
The is a 6,814 seat multi-purpose arena in . It was built in 1973. It is the home of the Fort Hays State University Tigers women's volleyball team, as well as the men's and women's basketball teams. is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Fort Hays.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hays and Yocemento.

Photo: CityOfHays, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of 21,000 people in the region of . The largest city in northwestern Kansas, and the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort State University.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, , United States. The settlement lies across the banks of Big Creek against the base of bluffs capped by massive limestone blocks, in which lies the 20th-century origin of the community. is situated 5 miles northwest of Fort Hays.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, , United States. It is located east of Hays along old Hiway 40. is situated 5 miles east of Fort Hays.

Fort Hays

Latitude
38.86257° or 38° 51′ 45″ north
Longitude
-99.34212° or 99° 20′ 32″ west
Inception
1865
Open location code
86C2VM75+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 577980673
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5471315
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Hays” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hays Municipal Golf Course and Schmidt-BickleTraining Facility.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Hays”. Photo: IveGoneAway, CC BY-SA 4.0.