Fort Harker Saloon
The Fort Harker Guardhouse Museum Complex in Kanopolis, Kansas, is operated by the Ellsworth County Historical Society and features four preserved buildings from the fort that operated from 1866 to 1873. The complex includes a restored Guard House, the Commanding Officer's Quarters, and a Junior Officer's Quarters, all constructed from native Dakota sandstone.
Adjacent to the Guard House is the 1905 Kanopolis Union Pacific Depot, which showcases exhibits including wagons and historical photographs related to the region's salt mining industry. The Independent Salt Company, the last operational salt mine in Kanopolis, continues to produce halite for various industrial uses, highlighting the area's rich mining heritage.
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