Fort Scott NHS is open and free of charge every day. Its Visitor Center and buildings are open 362 days a year (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Throughout the year, visitors can view an 1840s military fort and connect with the lives of the soldiers, laundresses, the sutler, surgeon, and others who strived to create a semblance of home at a frontier military post. |
Last updated: November 12, 2020