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The Sites and People of Fort Scott. A rich and inviting visit. Downtown Fort Scott Historic downtown Fort Scott has roots in a time when it was the last stop before the frontier. Initially comprised of former fort buildings, it soon transformed i…
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Gordon Parks. Photographer, film maker, writer, composer. Gordon Parks was born on November 20, 1912 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Sarah and Andrew Jackson Parks. Gordon wrote, "Poppa was a dirt farmer who farmed mostly dirt, but he kept us alive and …
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Fort Scott. From military outpost to thriving city. Fort Scott tells America's story during a critical time in its growth. When the fort was established, most of the nation's population lived east of the Mississippi. However, soon soldiers from F…
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Sutler Store. . "Every military post shall have one Sutler, to be appointed by the Secretary of War." . General Regulations for the Army of the United States, 1841 About 100 yards in front of you an engraved stone marks the location of Fort Scot…
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Call 911: Civil War Style. . Today when we get hurt, we can call an ambulance and get whisked away to the hospital quickly. During the Civil War, they did not have the luxuries we do today. In the beginning of the war, there were not enough ambul…
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Fort Gardens. . "A profusion of vegetables - beets, carrots, . onions, potatoes, beans, turnips, and . tomatoes - were harvested from (fort) . garden plots." . 'Broadax & Bayonet,' Francis Paul Prucha General order - "To promote the health of…
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Civil War Fort Scott Fort Scott, founded 1842, was named for former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army, Gen. Winfield Scott. The army abandoned the fort in 1853, but the Civil War prompted federal troops to return in 1862. Fort Scott became the …
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Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. This…
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Dedicated this day, June 2003 In memory of John F. Benage, MD The cross was originally donated by Dr. and Mrs. Benage To Mercy Hospital in 1989 "The cross should be a sign of hope and not of despair. It reminds us that Jesus Christ should…
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This statue commemorates the life and legacy of David Lee Regan, the longtime coach who started the Fort Scott High School baseball program in 1990. With ordinary means, Coach Regan was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of numerous stu…
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