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Fort Hays

Kansas, United States
Also known as: Fort Fletcher
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Fort Hays, originally a frontier post established in 1865 as Fort Fletcher, is now part of the city of Hays, Kansas. The city was founded in 1867 on land ceded by the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and it became a significant trading and shipping point for the surrounding wheat-growing and oil-producing region. The fort itself was abandoned in 1889, but its blockhouse and guardhouse are preserved in the city's Frontier Historical Park. Fort Hays State University, established on the former military reservation, is a key institution in Hays, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.12

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