Fort Zarah, Barton County, Kansas


Fort Zarah

Publication: Santa Fe Trail Research Site

Date of Publication: 1997-2002

PDF File: Zarah-Fort-Zarah-Barton-County-Kansas.pdf

URL: http://www.santafetrailresearch.com/research/fort-zarah-kansas.html

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Description


The text gives the history of Fort Zarah, as a military fort built to protect wagon trains and settlers along the Santa Fe Trail in Barton County, Kansas. There have been several archaeological digs to investigate and determine its exact location. Artifacts discovered from these excavations are described. The text also contains excerpts cited from different publications about the area.