Fort Hays State University War Memorial

"The people who know war, those who have experienced it...I believe are the most earnest advocates of peace in the world."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

This memorial is dedicated to those of the Fort Hays State University family who have fought and ...

Fort Hays Military Cemetery

Often times soldiers who died while fighting were buried where they fell. Most who died at or near the post were buried at the fort's military cemetery, approximately one mile northwest of here. Nearly 25 of the 175 buried here ...

Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Road Trailhead

1867 - 1872

Used to transport military

supplies from Fort Hays to

Fort Dodge 75 miles southwest

Used by civilians until 1879

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Hays

This noted U.S. Army post was established in 1865 as a headquarters for troops given the task of protecting military roads, guarding the mails and defending construction crews on the Union Pacific Railway. Fort Hays also served as a ...