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Fort Scott National Historic Site
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School groups who can not attend one of our formal education programs may opt to take a guided tour of the site led by a ranger or a volunteer. Guided tours generally take about an hour. While there are eleven buildings open to the public, generally plan on visiting only four or five of them on your tour.

  • Guided tours are available any time of year for by advance arrangement for large groups except during special events, spring education programs, and during periods of inclement weather.
  • Guided tours should be reserved at least three weeks in advance. For reservations, call (620) 223-0310. 
  • Groups of larger than 50 may be divided into more than one group.

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Did You Know?
During their free time, the officers enjoyed hunting. Captain Swords wrote "everybody here is hunting mad, hunting and dogs constitute their thoughts by day and dreams by night" Of another officer, Swords said that "wolf chasing and duck hunting" were the only things that reconciled him to the place
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