Friends of the Frontier Army Museum

05/19/2026

Interested in learning how you can support the Frontier Army Museum? Join us at Baan Thai for our annual membership meeting and free appreciation dinner on Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 PM. We are seeking new volunteers to join us with current events and bring ideas for new events to support the museum. Please RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 20.

05/09/2026

04/30/2026

Thursday is the last day to enter the essay scholarship contest open to High School seniors or First year college students.

2026 FFAM Essay Contest – Scholarship Opportunity!

The Friends of the Frontier Army Museum are excited to announce the 2026 Essay Contest, offering students a chance to earn scholarships while exploring the rich history of Fort Leavenworth!

Inspired by the upcoming 200th Anniversary of Fort Leavenworth, this year’s contest invites students to dive into the impact of westward expansion.

Essays should be 1000–1500 words, double spaced, references required and respond to one of the essay prompts:
• How did Fort Leavenworth shape both the success—and consequences—of westward expansion?
• How did the trails through Fort Leavenworth transform the economic and military landscape of the American West?

Submission Window: April 1 – April 30, 2026

For research, visit the Frontier Army Museum

Eligibility:
• 12th grade or first-year college students
• Within 50 miles of Fort Leavenworth
• Military-connected families or Fort Leavenworth employees

Full essay instructions are https://www.ffam.us/essay-contest Winners announced by end of May!

04/25/2026

Come by and check out information about WWI on the front lawn of the museum from 10-2:00.

04/17/2026

Stop by the Frontier Army Museum for the Month of the Military Child Citizens Military Training Camp Field Day of April 25. This free family friendly event invites participants to partake in activites the citizens soldiers completed at camp in the 1920s. Activities include rifle drills, pup tent races, and physical training activities like you have never seen before.

Join us for a family friendly day of activities from the Citizens' Military Training Camp manual. Activities include tent races, rifle drills, marching drills, physical training games, and first aid. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and a CMTC button. Event Timing: Saturday, Apr...

04/02/2026

2026 FFAM Essay Contest – Scholarship Opportunity!

The Friends of the Frontier Army Museum are excited to announce the 2026 Essay Contest, offering students a chance to earn scholarships while exploring the rich history of Fort Leavenworth!

Inspired by the upcoming 200th Anniversary of Fort Leavenworth, this year’s contest invites students to dive into the impact of westward expansion.

Essays should be 1000–1500 words, double spaced, references required and respond to one of the essay prompts:
• How did Fort Leavenworth shape both the success—and consequences—of westward expansion?
• How did the trails through Fort Leavenworth transform the economic and military landscape of the American West?

Submission Window: April 1 – April 30, 2026

For research, visit the Frontier Army Museum

Eligibility:
• 12th grade or first-year college students
• Within 50 miles of Fort Leavenworth
• Military-connected families or Fort Leavenworth employees

Full essay instructions are https://www.ffam.us/essay-contest Winners announced by end of May!

04/02/2026

The staff at the museum offers tours to a variety of groups (to include homeschool and school field trips). You can reach out to the Frontier Army Museum to arrange your own tour.

03/31/2026

Join us at the Frontier Army Museum this Saturday, April 4th, in a continuation of our History Brunch Series. MAJ Jon Krisko presents Thompson and his Rifle Demonstrators: Training, Troubleshooting, and Building Confidence in America's New WWI Rifle. with MAJ Jon Krisko. Learn how John T Thompson established the Rifle Demonstrator program, the challenges it faced, and how the program impacted the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) readiness as America prepared to enter WWI.

Continental breakfast begins at 10:30am followed by a history presentation at
11:00a.

If you cannot attend the live event you may view it live starting at 11:00am on the Friends of the Frontier Army Museum page: https://www.facebook.com/ftleavenworthffam.

The presentation will be recorded for later viewing.

03/29/2026

Thank-you to those who participated in one of the Spring Break activities at the Frontier Army Museum. Feel free to share your photos in the comments and stayed tune for our special month of the military child activity on April 25.