FORT LARNED – Fort Larned National Historic Site will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, and the official federal holiday, Monday, Dec. 26. The fort will also be closed for New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, and the official federal holiday, Monday, Jan. 2. 

The fort will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 3, for its regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Visit their website for pictures and information about the fort, as well as its role in U.S. history and the history of the Santa Fe Trail.  

Fort Larned National Historic Site is located six miles west of Larned on K-156. Information on visiting can be found on the website, www.nps.gov/fols, by calling 620-285-6911, or emailing fols_internet@nps.gov.