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Fort Riley's Visitor Control Center can answer questions at 785-239-2982.</li> </ul> <p> <strong><a name="tours"></a>Self-Guided and Guided Group Tours</strong></p> <ul> <li> Requires two weeks prior notice for groups of 10 or more.</li> </ul> <p> <strong><a name="contact"></a>Contact</strong></p> <ul> <li> 785-784-5535</li> <li> <a href="javascript:void(location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(107,115,104,115,46,102,105,114,115,116,116,101,114,114,105,116,111,114,105,97,108,64,107,115,46,103,111,118))">Site administrator</a></li> </ul> <p> <a href="/staff_directory_staff_members/view/284"> </a></p> <h3> <a href="/staff_directory_staff_members/view/284"> </a><a name="store"></a>Museum Store</h3> <ul> <li> Find gifts and souvenirs related to the site at the Museum Store.</li> </ul> <p> <strong><a name="history"></a>History of First Territorial Capitol</strong></p> <ul> <li> Maintained from 1901, became a state site in 1927</li> <li> In <a href="/kansapedia/first-territorial-capitol/11779"><em>Kansapedia</em></a></li> <li> In <a href="http://www.kansasmemory.org/category/5450"><em>Kansas Memory</em></a></li> <li> <a href="/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Geary_FirstTerritorialCapitolNR.pdf">National Register</a> nomination, listed in 1970</li> </ul> <h3> <a name="local"></a>Local travel links</h3> <p> <a href="http://www.rileycountyks.gov/">Riley County visitor information</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.junctioncity-ks.gov/"> Junction City visitor information</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.freedomsfrontier.org/"> Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area</a></p> <p> <a name="driving"></a></p> <p> <a name="upcoming"></a></p> <h3>Upcoming Events</h3> <div id="upcoming_events"><img src="/img/ajax-loader.gif?1255623563" alt="" /></div> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $("#upcoming_events").load("/locations/events/5"); }); </script> <h2>Map/Directions</h2> <p><a 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