Freeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, Kansas ~ 23 SEPT 2025

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Fort Riley, KansasFort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan.Fort Riley is named in honor of Major General Bennet C. Riley, who led the first military escort along the Santa Fe Trail. The fort was established in 1853 as a military post to protect the movement of people and trade over the Oregon, California, and Santa Fe trails. In the years after the Civil War, Fort Riley served as a major United States Cavalry...