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 | 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 20 historic structures, its parade ground, and its five acres of restored tallgrass prairie bear witness to this era when the United States was forged from a young divided republic into a united and powerful transcontinental nation. <P> <P> |
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Fort Scott National Historic Site consists of 20 historic structures, a parade ground and five acres of restored tallgrass prairie. A short walking trail takes you through a portion of the prairie.
The site is open daily for self-guided tours. An audio-visual program orients visitors to the history of the site. Guided tours are offered daily at 1:00 p.m. during the summer. Guided tours at other times of year are available for groups by advance arrangement. During the spring, middle school and elementary education programs are presented. The site also hosts three special events per year and participates in a fourth in conjunction with the community. Occasionally, additional events are added each year.
A minimum of one hour is recommended to view the 12-minute audio-visual program and to walk through the buildings. Three to four hours are required to read all the exhibits and to participate in the interpretive activities offered during the summer. Activities on special event weekends go throughout the day. |
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| Fort Scott National Historic Site (National Park Service) - Fort Scott National Historic Site Located in Fort Scott, KS TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Officers' Quarters and Parade Ground-Fort Scott NHS (NPS Photo ... | | Fort Scott National Historic Site - This web site was created during the summer of 1999 by teachers from the Greenbush Consortium as part of a Technology Literacy Challenge Grant in conjunction with the Fort staff. We designed the tour ... | | Kansas Public Lands: Fort Scott National Historic Site - Kansas Public Lands: Fort Scott National Historic Site ... Write For Us About Kansas Public Lands Fort Scott National Historic Site Description:Promises made and broken! A town attacked ... | | Fort Scott, National Historic Site - Fort Scott, National Historic Site ... Links | Travel Games | Help/FAQ Home > United States > Kansas Fort Scott National Historic Site Theme(s): -Civil War- -African American- -Westward ... |
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| Plane - The town of Fort Scott has a small airport. A larger airport is located in Joplin-60 miles away. The nearest international airport is in Kansas City-90 miles away. <P> <br>Car - Fort Scott National Historic Site is located in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. U.S. Highways 69 and 54 intersect here. Fort Scott is about 90 miles south of Kansas City and 60 miles northwest of Joplin, Missouri. It is 4 miles from the Kansas-Missouri border. Approaches from all directions are well signed. <P> <br>Public Transportation - The town of Fort Scott is served by Jefferson Bus Lines. <P> |
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