Col. Henry Leavenworth

Items listed below are in the file drawers of a cabinet in the Kansas Room of LVPL.
For additional online information, click here: Col. Henry Leavenworth and the founding of Fort Leavenworth [Answers.com]

[Part of a book entitled A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family. The complete book is available at the Kansas State Historical Society.]

Reichley, John "A Bit About Henry Leavenworth." Leavenworth Times. November 3, 1991.

[Photocopy of pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leavenworth.]

"Henry Leavenworth."

[Transparencies of Henry Leavenworth's military history as well as other lecture materials]

Parish, Connie. "Leavenworth: The Reunion." Leavenworth Times. August 11, 1996.

Wiebe, Mark. "Leavenworth in Leavenworth." Kansas City Star.

Johnston III, J. H. [No Title] Leavenworth Times. July 26, 1992.

Johnston III, J. H. "Henry Leavenworth was a Native of Connecticut." Leavenworth Times. July 26, 1992.

Selleck, James E. "Today's Captain Meets Yesterday's General." Lamp. September 25, 1986.

"A Key to Leavenworth's past." Leavenworth Times. June 19, 1986.

"Gen. Leavenworth Relative Visits." Leavenworth Times. March 12, 1970.

Johnston III, J. H. "Henry Leavenworth Founded Fort." Leavenworth Times. July 31, 1988.

[Pictures of General Leavenworth's grave.]

Piche, Ron "A Man Named Leavenworth."  Leavenworth Times.

Parker, Henry S. "Henry Leavenworth Pioneer General" Military Review. December 1970.

[Picture of General Henry Leavenworth.]

Johnston III, J. H. "Post Founded in 1827." Leavenworth Times.

"Trivia Fan Pursued Truth of Leavenworth's Where Abouts." Lamp. October 31, 1985.

"Captain Jesse Leavenworth." Henry - born 10 December 1783, died 21 July 1834. Accessed at: kansasdar.org/captjesseleavenworth/CaptL.html August 17, 2008. Sources: Fonda List of Revolutionary War Veterans in Jefferson County (NY) DAR Lineage Book, Volume 25 Connecticut Genealogies.

"CARL to be Recognized at Library of Congress." Leavenworth Times. September 11, 2008.

"Proclamation." Mayor of Leavenworth proclaims the family members of Brigadier General Henry Leavenworth honorary citizend of Leavenworth as they gather for a family reunion on May 8, 1827.