"Firearms Along the Santa Fe Trail" Program

NEWS RELEASE

Santa Fe Trail Center
1349 K-156 Hwy
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2054

Release Date: Immediate

Date: July 7, 2011

The Santa Fe Trail Center presents:
Firearms Along the Santa Fe Trail

     The Santa Fe Trail Center, Larned, invites the public to a program on firearms used along the Santa Fe Trail. A special display of firearms will accompany a presentation by Fort Larned park ranger Mike Seymour, well known local expert on this topic. Come and explore the types of firearms used along the Santa Fe Trail. The program will include an introduction about women and their use of firearms at military posts.

     The program will be held in the Trail Center’s auditorium at 2:00p.m. on Sunday, August 21.  Admission to this program, and all third Sunday of the month programs, is half price: Adults - $2.00, Students ages 12 to 18 - $1.50, Children ages 6 to 11 - $0.75, Fort Larned Historical Society members – Free.

     The Santa Fe Trail Center is located 2 miles west of Larned on Hwy K-156. The museum is now observing its summer hours and is open 7 days a week 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information regarding this program, the museum, or how to become a Fort Larned Historical Society member call 620-285-2054 or visit our website at www.santafetrailcenter.org.