Frontier Army Museum

My Mom and us girls all went to the Army Museum here on post. I am amazed at how many museums they have here in Leavenworth, and the best part is they are free! This one was very rich in history and known artifacts about Leavenworth, and how this post came to be. Some of the more interesting facts (to me) were about the Army wives. They were not allowed on post unless they were laundresses, and only 4 at a time were allowed on. They ended up marrying non-commissioned officers and being able to stay on post after being married for a year. Crazy huh? Some of the military weapons were huge and very heavy back then. Plus all the Infantry gear they had to carry was quite a load. We also got to see the many different stages of carriages throughout the years that were developed. It was really cool;) The girls all loved the life-sized horses, and the detail to some of them was un-real! I definitely wouldn't mind going through that one again and really being able to read everything.

This is what the General's wore back then.

This is what the Enlisted Soldier's barracks looked like. (Where they slept)

This is what the women wore who were allowed on post as laundressess.