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Military museum in Kansas, United States

U.S. Cavalry Museum

Location within Kansas
Location	Fort Riley, Kansas, United States
Coordinates	39°03′47″N 96°46′53″W / 39.06301°N 96.78149°W / 39.06301; -96.78149
Type	Military museum
Curator	Robert J. Smith
Website	history.army.mil/museums/fieldMuseums/fortRiley_USCav/

The U.S. Cavalry Museum is a museum located on Fort Riley in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States.

The Museum Division is responsible for exhibiting and interpreting the history of Fort Riley from its establishment to the present, to include its various schools, major commands, and community life. To support post education, training, research, and historical programs, the museum provides educational programs and services. The museum is housed in the original base hospital building, which was built in 1855.

Exhibits

The museum covers this history of the U.S. Cavalry from the Revolutionary War until the end of the mounted era in 1942.

Visitor restrictions

The U. S. Cavalry Museum is located on the Fort Riley Military Post. In order to visit the museum you must pass through a security check point where you will be ask to show a photo id and a valid vehicle registration. In addition your vehicle MAY be searched.

References

"U.S. Cavalry Museum". Junction City Official Website. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
"Driving tour of Fort Reno (Stop". U.S. Army. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
Stokes, Keith. "Kansas Travel: Fort Riley". Retrieved 2009-07-19.
"Visitor Requirements". U.S. Army. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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Fort Riley Museums

v t e United States Army history museums
Organization and history	National Guard Memorial Museum (Washington, DC) National Museum of the United States Army
Branches (official)	U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection U.S. Army Aviation Museum U.S. Cavalry Museum U.S. Army Chaplain Museum Harbor Defense Museum National Infantry Museum U.S. Army Intelligence Museum U.S. Army Medical Department Museum Army Medical Museum and Library (succeeded by the National Museum of Health and Medicine) U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum U.S. Army Transportation Museum U.S. Army Women's Museum
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Regional history	U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii
Other	Army Art Program Army Heritage Center Foundation U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center U.S. Army Center of Military History Military history of the United States Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum

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