Good Monday morning to everyone! Lets continue with our Kansas fun facts. There are 34 stars on the flag because Kansas became the 34th state in the U.S. on January 29, 1861. But did you also know? The Geodetic Center of North America is about 40 miles south of Lebanon at Meades Ranch. It is the beginning point of reference for land surveying in North America. When a surveyor checks a property line; he or she is checking the position of property in reaction to Meades Ranch in northwest Kansas. And, Fort Riley was the cradle of the United States Cavalry for 83 years. George Armstrong Custer formed the famed 7th Cavalry there in 1866. Ten years later, at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the 7th was virtually wiped out.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:02:46 +0000
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