The History of Fort Kearney

Authors

Lyle Edwin Mantor

Files

Description

History of Fort Kearny and its role in the colonization of the west. Also contains information on the use of the land after the fort closed and the early days of the area's conversion to a historic site. Contains additional reference material such as lists of the commanding officers at Fort Kearny and discussion of available primary sources related to the fort.

Call Number

Archives F674.F6 M3

Library Record Link

https://unk.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UON_K/10gqpk2/alma991004068989706388

Publication Date

1938

City

Kearney, Nebraska

Keywords

Fort Kearny, Nebraska history, Fort Kearney, Fort Kearny (Neb.), Forts & fortifications, historic preservation

Disciplines

Public History | United States History

Comments

The proper spelling of the fort is Kearny, differing from the local city of Kearney, Nebraska.

Note that, while this was originally a dissertation conducted at the University of Iowa, Mantor republished the text while chairing the Department of Social Sciences at Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney.

Recommended Citation

Mantor, Lyle Edwin, "The History of Fort Kearney" (1938). Special Collections. 2.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/spec-coll/2