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These five minie balls were excavated at Fort Zarah in 1972 by Kansas Historical Society archeologists at the site of the original fort building. The minie balls are .58 caliber, have three grease grooves and conical or hollow bases. The fort was a small outpost on the Santa Fe trail in Barton County occupied from 1864 to 1869.
Date: 1855-1869
Item Number: 455142
Call Number: 14BT301
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 455142
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Zarah
Military - Weapons - Ammunition
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
People - Men
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Zarah
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880 - Santa Fe Trail
Transportation - Trails - Santa Fe
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