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These brass keys were recovered by Kansas Historical Society archeologists during excavation at historic Fort Hays in Ellis County. A key consists of a bow (the portion which is gripped and turned) and a blade (which slides into a keyway, also called a key hole). Fort Hays was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a State Historic Site.
Date: 1867-1882
Item Number: 508392
Call Number: 14EL301-12071 & 14EL301 1984.G.2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 508392
Built Environment - National Register of Historic Places
Collections - Archeology
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Hays
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Furnishings - Household Accessory - Key
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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