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This is the church located on Fort Dodge property. It is still used for worship by the Kansas veterans who now inhabit the grounds. I love those stain glass windows. Fort Dodge closed in Oct of 1882. The land was sold for $1.25 an acre to make way for the now current home for Kansas veterans. It was said that the city had to raise the money to make the purchase. Either there were a lot of acres or a $1.25 was big money in those days. Hwy 400 which runs in front of the Fort and on into Dodge City was the original Santa Fe Trail.