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Fort Scott National Historic SitePhotograph of Powder Magazine and Officers Quarters at Fort Scott
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Fort Scott National Historic Site
4th of July Weekend Activities
Daryl Zimmerman portraying soldier who will be here on Saturday

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Dragoon soldier reenactor on horseback

This weekend, Fort Scott National Historic Site will commemorate a traditional 1840s military holiday with a cannon firing, historic games, patriotic speeches and a 30-gun salute. Costumed interpreters will help bring the site to life with the sights, sounds, and smells of an 1840s military fort.
Captain Thomas Swords  

Did You Know?
Captain Thomas Swords, the quartermaster in charge of building Fort Scott, said that the other officers were of no assistance in planning and designing the fort and that "none of them can draw a straight line even with the assistance of a ruler".

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Last Updated: December 26, 2008 at 16:00 EST