A field of sunflowers adds a splash of color to a view of the parade ground at Fort Scott.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
National Historic Site · KS
Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in the chain of events that encircled Fort Scott from 1842-1873. All of the site's structures, its parade ground, and its tallgrass prairie bear witness to this era when the country was forged from a young republic into a united transcontinental nation.
Park report
Alert: Park Closure
How this is rated
Poor: closures/hazards · Fair: cautions/noticesSome Park Buildings are Temporarily Closed for Maintenance
Entrance Fee
How this is rated
Good: free entryFree — no entrance fee
Visitor Centers
Good1 visitor center
Activities Available
How this is rated
Good: many activities available8 activities
Park Name
InfoFort Scott National Historic Site
Designation
InfoNational Historic Site
State(s)
InfoKS
Phone
Info6202230310
fosc_interpretation@nps.gov
Operating Hours
InfoPark Visitor Center and historic building hours listed under 'Visitor Centers.' Visitors may walk the park grounds, walkways, and parking lot from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset, except during periods of snow, ice, or other inclement weather conditions that make the grounds unsafe.
Campgrounds
InfoNo campgrounds listed
Visitor Center: Visitor Center
InfoSee park for hours
Activity: Guided Tours
InfoAvailable
Activity: Living History
InfoAvailable
Activity: Historic Weapons Demonstration
InfoAvailable
Activity: Junior Ranger Program
InfoAvailable
Activity: Park Film
InfoAvailable
Activity: Museum Exhibits
InfoAvailable
Activity: Shopping
InfoAvailable
Activity: Bookstore and Park Store
InfoAvailable
Theme: African American Heritage
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Forts
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Incarceration
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Jails and Prisons
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Medicine
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Hospital
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Military
InfoFeatured at this park
Theme: Infantry and Militia
InfoFeatured at this park
Weather Info
InfoSpring and autumn are pleasant with mild temperatures. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are mild with periods of cold weather, snowfall, and ice storms. Thunderstorms, some severe, a
Getting There
InfoFort Scott National Historic Site is located in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. U.S. Highways 69 and 54 intersect here. Fort Scott is about 90 miles south of Kansas City and 60 miles northwest of Joplin,
GPS Coordinates
Info37.8436° N, -94.7043° W
Data from official federal recreation records. Updated periodically. Park conditions change — always verify with the park before visiting. Verify on official park website