The Frontier Museum of the U.S. Army is at Risk

As the U.S. Army Announces Plans to Close More Than 20 Army Museums, Fort Leavenworth Can Once Again be the Gateway to a New Frontier

In the early 1800s, Fort Leavenworth was the gateway to America’s westward expansion. Today, as the Army plans to close its museums at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, we face a future without a museum at any active Army installation in Kansas. So, we are again called to action to pioneer a new frontier. This time in preserving our collective American frontier expansion history.

This frontier story is everyone’s story, inclusive of every gender, race, religion and background. With the impending closure of the current museums and funding for the new one now at risk, our shared heritage could be quietly packed in boxes — stored away and forgotten, unseen by generations to come.

Together, we have the power to stop this loss of history and culture.

The Frontier Museum of the U.S. Army, planned directly outside of Fort Leavenworth’s gates, will not just safeguard artifacts. It will share the vibrant, diverse and often untold stories that define our national identity and spirit. It will be a destination for visitors from around the U.S. and the world, drawing people to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, which supports communities with tourism.

Your support is essential — more so now than ever. Act now, stand on the side of history at this new frontier, and ensure that our past remains accessible to inspire our future.