State Park · Nebraska, United States
Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Fort Kearny State Historical Park is a state park in Nebraska, United States, covering 39.2 acres (15.9 ha).
State Park · Nebraska, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Buffalo, Nebraska, United States |
| Area | 39.2 acres (15.9 ha) |
| Coordinates | 40.6500° N, 99.0000° W |
| Managed by | Nebraska state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Kearny State Historical Park
Fort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the Western United States during the middle and late 19th century. The fort was named after Colonel and later General Stephen Watts Kearny. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near Kearney, Nebraska. The town of Kearney took its name from the fort. The "e" was added to Kearny by postmen who consistently misspelled the town name. A portion of the original site is preserved as Fort Kearny State Historical Park by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Kearney, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near Kearney |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) · Kearney, United States · 5.3 miles away
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) · Grand Island, United States · 42.2 miles away
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) · McCook, United States · 89.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Nebraska
Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Kearny State Historical Park?
Fort Kearny State Historical Park is in Nebraska, United States (40.6500° N, 99.0000° W).
How big is Fort Kearny State Historical Park?
Fort Kearny State Historical Park covers 39.2 acres (15.9 ha).
How do I get to Fort Kearny State Historical Park?
The nearest town is Kearney, Nebraska. near Kearney.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nebraska_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Nebraska state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Kearny — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).