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°WCoordinates: 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) |
| Website | www |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000106 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| 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.
In 1842, Fort Scott was named after Winfield Scott, was established on the American frontier on the military road in eastern Kansas between Fort Leavenworth and Fort Gibson. It was established to provide protection to the rapidly increasing number of settlers, who were migrating from the Eastern United States. Fort Scott became one of a chain of forts intended to protect the new settlers from the Plains Indians, as well as to protect the Indians from the settlers' encroachment.
The United States government intention to reserve permanent Indian lands west of the Missouri River gave way to the competition of settlers continuing to encroach on the Indian settlements. Fort Scott's most active days were between 1842 and 1853, although it was also used during the Civil War.
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