Leavenworth may refer to:
Geography
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Leavenworth, Indiana
Leavenworth is a town in Jennings Township, Crawford County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The 2010 US Census recorded a population of 238 persons.
History
Foundation and early settlement
Leavenworth was laid out in 1818 in an oxbow of th ...
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Leavenworth, Minnesota
Leavenworth is an unincorporated community located in Leavenworth Township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The elevation is 1,004 feet. It was situated on two locations in Brown County, one before the Dakota War of 1862 (section 14 ...
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Leavenworth, a neighborhood of
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest cit ...
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Leavenworth, Washington
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, Chelan County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Wenatchee−East Wenatchee, Washington, East Wenatchee Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolit ...
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Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County (county code LV) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 81,881. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth.
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, a county in northeast Kansas
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Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth () is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,351. It is located on the west bank of t ...
, a city in the county which includes the fort and federal prisons within its city limits
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Leavenworth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leavenworth (Latin ''Leavenworthen(sis))'' is a Latin rite former bishopric and present titular bishopric in and originally around Kansas state, Midwestern United States.
History
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Institutions and structures
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Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth () is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., an ...
, a U.S. Army base in Leavenworth, Kansas
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Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army installation north of Leavenworth, Kansas. It was officially established in 1862, but was used as a burial ground as early ...
, a cemetery on the base
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Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility
The Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (J.R.C.F.) is a military prison at 831 Sabalu Road, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas which opened in 2010.
The prison on has a design specification of 512 beds with 43 in special housing and the rest in ...
, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth
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United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
The United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (USP Leavenworth) is a medium security U.S. penitentiary with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp in northeast Kansas. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the Unite ...
, often referred to as Leavenworth, a civilian medium security prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth
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United States Disciplinary Barracks
The United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) colloquially known as Leavenworth, is a military correctional facility located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army post in Kansas.
It is one of three major prisons built on Fort Leavenwo ...
, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military maximum security prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth
People
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Henry Leavenworth
Henry Leavenworth (December 10, 1783 – July 21, 1834) was an American soldier active in the War of 1812 and early military expeditions against the Plains Indians. He established Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and named after him is the city of L ...
, U.S. soldier who established Fort Leavenworth
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Jesse Henry Leavenworth
Jesse Henry Leavenworth (March 29, 1807–March 12, 1885) was a military officer and engineer.
Biography Early life
Leavenworth was the son of Brigadier General Henry Leavenworth and his wife Elizabeth Eunice Morrison. He was born March 29, 1 ...
, U.S. soldier, son of Henry Leavenworth
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