Dragoon Barracks Exhibit Room

Four Mannequins Showing Different Uniforms of 1840s Soldiers

Quick Facts

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits,

Dragoons were soldiers trained to fight on horseback and on foot. They had weapons that were adapted for both types of fighting. Because of their mobility, the army often assigned them to go on missions away from the fort. They patrolled overland trails and they fought in the Mexican-American War. These exhibits show their uniforms and weapons, have maps that trace their activity away from Fort Scott, and share other details about their daily lives.