• 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?

Barrels in the quartermaster storehouse at Fort Scott

All supplies had to be strictly accounted for at Fort Scott. Upon discovery of 31 barrels of pork that had turned "soft and rusty", Lt. George Wallace, post quartermaster, recommended selling it to the Indians at $4.00 a barrel rather than disposing of it.