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These two gun wrenches, used for gun maintenance, were collected from Camp Fletcher in Ellis County and donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 2019. Camp Fletcher was abandoned in 1867 after a severe flooding episode. The Army then moved to the location of historic Fort Hays.
Date: 1865-1867
Item Number: 457503
Call Number: 14EL307 2019.C.21 Trimmer donation
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 457503
Collections - Archeology
Military - Facilities - Camps - Camp Fletcher
Military - Service - Army
Military - Weapons - Firearms
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
People - Men
Places - Counties - Ellis
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Hays
Places - Historic sites - Fort Hays
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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