Legacy-Building Towards Unity

Map of Missouri and surrounding area

NPS Photo

From 1842-73, Fort Scott evolved from an isolated frontier outpost into a bustling trade center and played a significant role in events that transformed the United States. During that time, America grew from a young divided republic through the growing pains of conflict and war into maturity as a united and powerful transcontinental nation.

Duration:

4 minutes, 33 seconds

Concluding portion of Fort Scott's Movie-Dreams and Dilemmas