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These brass bullet cases were excavated at Fort Zarah in 1972 by Kansas Historical Society archeologists at the site of the original fort building. They were used in seven shot repeater and are 0.52 caliber. The fort was a small military outpost on the Santa Fe trail in Barton County occupied from 1864 to 1869.
Date: 1864-1869
Item Number: 508551
Call Number: 14BT301-153 & 14BT301-1416
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 508551
Collections - Archeology
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Zarah
Military - Weapons - Ammunition - Bullets
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Places - Counties - Barton
Thematic Time Period - Trails, 1821 - 1880
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