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Fort Scott National Historic Site
Candlelight Tour

This year’s tour will be held December 4 and 5, 2009. Tours on December 4 will begin at 6:30 p.m. and go every 15 minutes until 9 p.m. On Saturday, December 5, the tours will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 2.

 

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

Did You Know?
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.

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Last Updated: February 19, 2009 at 12:50 EST