The staff at Fort Scott developed the virtual resource center in the spring of 2000 as a research aid to high school students who present programs to elementary students in grades K-4 during our "Life on the Frontier" program. The individual programs or stations convey various aspects of life at Fort Scott during the 1840s.

The materials in this center are taken from books and articles in the library at Fort Scott. The center is designed primarily for high school students, but may prove of value to other researchers as well. Each station has its own series of pages with the following links:

• Nuts and Bolts: These are the goals and objectives for each station. This is what we want to accomplish by presenting this program and what we want the student to be able to do after the program
• The Regs: This information is taken from the 1847 Army General Regulations. These
  are the specific rules and regulations pertaining to each station.
• A Bird's Eye View: This is a general overview and historical background of each station
• Tools of the Trade: This is a list of props available for use or for reference during the program.
• Information Alley: This section contains several pages of historical information related to each station.
• The Edifice: This is a brief history of the building or rooms within a building
  associated with each station.