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Main Post Tour:
Visitors are welcome to tour the Fort Riley main post.
The Cavalry Museum has self guided walking
and driving
tour pamphlets. Guided driving tours can be arranged on request.
Custer House:
The only remaining set of officers quarters
from the fort's construction in the mid 1850s. Furnishings date from the
1870s and 1880s. Period rooms include a front parlor, dining room, kitchen,
servant's room, family room and upstairs bedrooms. Free. Open
Memorial Day through Labor Day Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM, Sunday 1
- 4 PM. September after Labor Day 10 AM - 4 PM on Saturdays and 1 - 4 PM
on Sundays.
Photo below
United
States Cavalry Museum: Outside the
museum there is a display of military vehicles which can be visited whenever
you are on the Post. Monday - Saturday
9 AM - 4:30 PM, Sunday noon to 4:30 PM.
Free
Fort
Riley 1st Infantry Division Museum tells the story of the First
from its beginning in 1917 through the present day. Monday
- Saturday 9 AM - 4:30 PM, Sunday noon to 4:30 PM.
(785)
239-2737. Free
Custer Hill is the main troop
area on Fort Riley. It is where the post's soldiers live and work. It includes
barracks, motor pools and military offices. Self guided driving tours are
available in unrestricted areas at your leisure. The hill is closed Monday
- Friday from 6:20-7:30 AM for physical training.
First Territorial Capitol of
Kansas: The place where the first territorial legislature convened
for 5 days in July 1855. In 1928, the building was rebuilt from its ruins
by the Union Pacific Railroad. Free April
16 to October 19, 2025 open Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM. Sunday 1
- 5 PM. Details
Below
Page 1 of Fort Riley
information at Kansas Travel and Tourism
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Stable
Tour:
The Commanding
General's Mounted Color Guard Stable is housed in the last cavalry training
stable building with the original cobblestone floor. Built in 1889, it
originally housed 76 horses. Today, the building is home to the Commanding
General's Mounted Color Guard and is staffed by an officer and special
duty soldiers from units assigned to Fort Riley. Free. Open
from 10 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday.
Close Combat Tactical Trainer:
The CCTT provides digital training for tank and mechanized infantry units.
It consists of numerous simulators. The interior of each is identical to
the actual vehicles they simulate. Groups are welcome to request a tour
of the CCTT and engage in the simulator, when it is not being used by soldiers
training.
Flight Simulator Center:
Groups are welcome to request a tour of the Flight Center and engage in
the simulator, when it is not being used by soldiers training.
Engagement Skills Trainer:
Fort Riley's Engagement Skills Trainer provides simulated small arms marksmanship
training, using a variety of weapons, including the M-16. It displays targets,
terrain and weapon effects in a real time, 3 dimensional presentation.
Groups are welcome to request a tour of the EST and engage in the simulator,
when it is not being used by soldiers training. Approximate time to tour
the EST is 45 minutes. Due to its realistic combat simulation, it is not
recommended for children under the age of 11.
Admission
Requirements
More info on visiting Fort Riley
is available from the Community
Relations Office at 785-239-3033 or 785-239-2022. Call to confirm
museum hours. |
