• Fort Parade Ground and Officers Quarters as seen from Guardhouse

    Fort Scott

    National Historic Site Kansas

Agents of Destiny

Dragoons getting ready to leave Fort Scott on an expedition. From a wayside exhibit at Fort Scott. Artwork by Keith Rocco.

Dragoons preparing to depart Fort Scott.

Keith Rocco

Agents of Destiny is a mini tour of the dragoon barracks and stables with activities at three different locations.



Pre Visit Instructions and Activities





Theme, Goals, and Objectives

Did You Know?

Soldiers fighting settlers along the railroad right of way south of Fort Scott

From 1869-73, soldiers were stationed near Fort Scott to protect a railroad being built through this area. Soldiers fought squatters who had formed an armed resistance to the railroad. This was one of few times in U.S. history that the army took up arms against civilians.