Fort Hays--fort Dodge Trail in Kansas

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	Fort Hays--fort Dodge Trail
Kansas State Historical Marker
Rush County
	KS, USA

	Established in 1867, the Fort Hays--Fort Dodge Trail, which passed near this spot, was first used by the military and some civilian traffic in 1868. The following year Alexander Harvey, a former member of the Sixth Cavalry, built a trading post on the trail on the north bank of Walnut Creek near here, and provided a place to ford the creek. K-96, Rush County Rest area in Alexander