Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park |
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 Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
Location in Nebraska
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| Location | Valley County, Nebraska, United States |
| Nearest city | Burwell, Nebraska |
| Area | 18.4 acres (7.4 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m) |
| Designation | Nebraska state historical park |
| Established | 1961 |
| Administrator | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
| Website | Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park |
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park is a special state park in Nebraska. It's located about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Burwell. This park helps us remember what a typical U.S. Army cavalry outpost looked like in the late 1800s. A cavalry outpost was like a small military base where soldiers on horseback (cavalry) lived and worked.
Fort Hartsuff was an active military base from 1874 to 1881. Today, you can still see some of its original buildings. These include the main headquarters, barracks where soldiers slept, officers' living quarters, the commanding officer's house, and the hospital. Other buildings have been rebuilt to look just like they did back then.
History of Fort Hartsuff
Fort Hartsuff was named after a brave soldier named George Lucas Hartsuff. He went to the West Point military school.
Who was George Lucas Hartsuff?
George Lucas Hartsuff was a military officer who was hurt in a battle in Florida in 1855. This happened during the Seminole Indian War. Later, during the American Civil War, he became a very important leader. He rose to the rank of major-general of volunteers, which is a high military position. The fort was named in his honor to remember his service.
