| We are your home on the Santa Fe Trail. The Best Western Townsman Inn is located at the junction of U.S. 56 and Kansas 156 right on the Santa Fe Trail. Come and experience what the early settlers did with your visit to Larned, Kansas and complete your trip with a stay at the Best Western Townsman Inn. Start your day with a delicious complimentary continental breakfast with a variety of hot drinks, juices, donuts, bagels, muffins, fruit and yogurt all served in our tastefully appointed lobby. Our rooms feature complimentary coffee, ironing boards with irons, 25" remote control color television, many rooms with microwave and refrigerator combinations. We also have many rooms that have recliners for that homey kind of atmosphere. While in Larned visit the Fort Larned National Historical Site. Fort Larned was established in 1859 as a base of military operations against hostile Indians of the Central Plains, to protect traffic along the Santa Fe Trail and as an agency for the administration of the Central Plains Indians by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the terms of the Fort Wise Treaty of 1861. With nine restored buildings, it survives as one of the best examples of Indian Wars period forts. Most of the buildings including: barracks, commissary, officers quarters and more, are furnished to their original appearance. Fort Larned National Historic Site takes visitors back to this turbulent era in our nation's history. Also while in Larned be sure to visit the Santa Fe Trail Center. The Santa Fe Trail Center is a nonprofit regional museum telling the story of the geographic area once known as the Santa Fe Trail. This transportation route blended Indian, Spanish, and American cultures. The Santa Fe Trail Center is located 2 miles west of Larned, Kansas on K-156. The Best Western Townsman Inn is also located just 2 miles from the Larned State Hospital. If you are in our area for business or pleasure make sure to make the Best Western Townsman Inn your home away from home.
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