Fort Scott National Historic Site

A field of sunflowers adds a splash of color to a view of the parade ground at Fort Scott.
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.
Map showing location of park.
View toward stage at naturalization ceremony. New citizens on the side, color guard in the center, well canopy and trees in the background.
Fort Scott National Historic Site Welcomes 200 New Citizens
Friday, September 20, 2024, Fort Scott National Historic Site will host the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Court, Kansas District, for a Special Naturalization Ceremony of 202 new citizens from 57 countries. Check-in for new citizens begins at 9 a.m. and the ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Honorable Teresa J. James, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Kansas, will preside over the proceedings on the historic fort Parade Ground.
Smoke coming from the barrel during Civil War Encampment cannon firing. Five reenactors dressed in blue uniforms are firing the cannon.
Join Fort Scott NHS for the Sights and Sounds of American Independence
On Thursday, July 4th, celebrate American independence with the sounds of cannon fire and immersion in America’s history while honoring the men and women who have defended the United States through the growth of our nation.
Oklahoma Native American Fancy Dancers, dancing with park visitors
Learn About the ‘Good Ol’ Days’ at Fort Scott National Historic Site
Join a ranger for a walk back in time to the “Good’ Ol’ Days” Saturday, June 1, 2024. Programs and living history activities will be ongoing from 9:30 am - 3 pm. All activities are free and open to the public. To find out more, please contact the park at 620-223-0310.
Volunteer helping placing small American flags in rows to create a Field of Honor.
Help Build the Field of Honor at Fort Scott National Historic Site
Fort Scott National Historic Site invites you to join the park in placing the flags for the “Symbols of Sacrifice” Field of Honor Friday morning, May 24, 2024. We welcome everyone to participate and encourage individuals and groups to plan on arriving at 8:30 a.m. and help as long as you are available.
A field of sunflowers next to a stone building. Wood frame structures in background.
Photo by NPS Pnoto
Picture of the post hospital with the parade ground and trees in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo
Wood frame structures with stairs next to a stone walkway. Structures reflect afternoon sunlight.
Photo by NPS Photo
Four soldiers on horseback in a line riding through prairie grass
Photo by NPS Photo/Michelle Martin
Women dressed as laundresses with laundry buckets and scrub boards
Photo by NPS Photo
Picture of rows of flags across the parade ground with trees in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo: B. Boyko