The Custer House, 24-A Sheridan Ave., is the house that most closely represents the architecture and style of a home that General Custer and his wife, Libby, would have stayed in at Fort Riley. Quarters 24-A has been restored and is complete with correct time period furnishings.. More
General Information: 785-239-2737
Museum Director's email: robert.j.smith906.civ@mail.mil
Location:
24-A Sheridan Ave.
Fort Riley, KS 66442
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Open Memorial Day through Labor Day
Visitors to Fort Riley who don't have a Department of Defense ID card must stop by the Henry Gate visitor's center off I-70 to get a temporary pass to the installation. For complete details, visit
www.riley.army.mil
Hours
Monday 1000 - 1630
Tuesday 1000 - 1630
Wednesday 1000 - 1630
Thursday 1000 - 1630
Friday 1000 - 1630
Saturday 1000 - 1630
Sunday 1300 - 1600
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The Custer House, 24-A Sheridan Ave., is the house that most closely represents the architecture and style of a home that General Custer and his wife, Libby, would have stayed in at Fort Riley. Quarters 24-A has been restored and is complete with correct time period furnishings.
This is one of the first set of officer’s quarters from the fort’s construction in the mid-1850s. Furnishings date from the 1870s and 1880s. Period rooms include a front parlor, dining room, kitchen, servant’s room, family room and upstairs bedrooms.
A Docent Coordinator is stationed at the Custer House to give you a free guided tour.