Fort Scott National Historic Site

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Forging A Nation-The Story of Fort Scott

Promises made and broken! A town attacked at dawn! Thousands made homeless by war! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in the chain of events that encircled Fort Scott from 1842-73. All of the site's structures, its parade ground, and its tallgrass prairie bear witness to this era when the country was forged from a young republic into a united transcontinental nation.

		Visiting the Site It is the mission of the National Park Service at Fort Scott National Historic Site to preserve, protect and interpret nationally significant historic resources related to the opening of the West, the Permanent Indian Frontier, the Mexican-American War, Bleeding Kansas, the Civil War and the expansion of railroads. As you visit the site, you will view historic structures and exhibits that tell the story of this important era of our nation's history. more...

Fort Scott ranger dressed as an infantry soldier giving programs to scouts.

School Programs

The site offers school programs for three different age groups: grades K-4, 5-6. 7-8. The programs for grades K-4 and 5-6 are offered in the spring, but the middle school programs are available any time of year.
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		Labor Day Weekend Labor Day weekend programs will celebrate this important national holiday at Fort Scott National Historic Site, located in Fort Scott, KS. Rangers and volunteers will be presenting a variety of programs Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 2 – 4. Saturday will feature traditional living history activities and demonstrations highlighting 1840s garrison life. “Highlights in History”—programs focusing on Fort Scott’s role in the opening of the west, “Bleeding Kansas”, and the Civil War, will be offered Sunday and Monday. more...

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Fort Scott NHS
P.O. Box 918
Fort Scott, KS 66701

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Phone

Visitor Information
(620) 223-0310

Fax

(620) 223-0188

Climate

Spring and autumn are pleasant with mild temperatures. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are mild with periods of cold weather and varying snowfall. Thunderstorms are common throughout the spring and summer. Heavy coats should be worn in winter, while persons traveling in other seasons should bring rain gear in case of thunderstorms.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Fort Scott National Historic Site Information