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May 15, 2024 · Digital Guide to Fort Scott. Interactive maps, self-guided tours, programs and events, and more. Download the official, free, app today!
- Guided Tours
May through September: Daily guided tours leave from the...
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Fort Scott. National Historic Site Kansas Info; Alerts;...
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Fort Scott. National Historic Site Kansas Info; Alerts;...
- Fees
An entrance pass is not required to access Fort Scott...
- Plan Your Visit
From 1842-53, it was a military fort established to protect...
- FAQ
Fort Scott was a peacekeeping fort, there was no real enemy...
- Education
Fort Scott: Lessons from an Adolescent America. Fort Scott...
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
Fort Scott está unas 90 millas (145 km) al sur de Kansas...
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The current national historic site protects 20 historic structures, a parade ground, and five acres (20,000 m 2) of restored tallgrass prairie, inside the city of Fort Scott. It is open to visitors most days of the year.
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,552. [3] [4] It is named for Gen. Winfield Scott. [5] The city is located 88 miles (142 km) south of Kansas City on the Marmaton River.
At Fort Scott National Historic Site, visitors can see 20 historic structures, a parade ground and five acres of restored tallgrass prairie. They can tour 33 historically furnished rooms in the fort’s historic buildings and enjoy three exhibit areas.
Today, Fort Scott’s buildings endure as memorials to the legacy of a young and vibrant America. Fort Scott National Historic Site commemorates the Civil War and how it shaped our country by presenting the Annual Spring Civil War Encampment!
The First Kansas Colored Infantry, the first African American unit from a northern state to see battle in the War, several companies of Indian Home Guards, and the 6th Kansas Cavalry were among the units organized and/or trained at Fort Scott.
