Fort Scott National Historic Site | |
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| Location | Old Fort Blvd., Fort Scott, Kansas |
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| Nearest city | Fort Scott, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37°50′38″N 94°42′17″W / 37.84389°N 94.70472°W |
| Area | 17 acres (0.07 km2) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architect | United States Army |
| Visitation | 22,314 (2007[2]) |
| Website | Fort Scott National Historic Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000106[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | July 19, 1964 |
| Designated NHS | October 19, 1978 |
Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Named after General Winfield Scott, who achieved renown during the Mexican–American War, during the middle of the 19th century the fort served as a military base for US Army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next quarter century, it was used as a supply base and to provide security in turbulent areas during the opening of the West to settlement, a period which included Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.
The current national historic site protects 20 historic structures, a parade ground, and five acres (20,000 m2) of restored tallgrass prairie, inside the city of Fort Scott. It is open to visitors most days of the year.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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