Some park buildings are temporarily closed to clean up after the Fire Suppression System replacement. Closed are Officer's Quarters #1 & #2, some of the Post Headquarters, and some of the Dragoon Barracks, A virtual tour link below. More
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
In this first vignette, visitors to the Fort are greeted by the guard on duty.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
In this vignette, visitors are mustered in, taking their Oath of Enlistment.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
This vignette takes place at the Douglass Farm on April 9, 1842.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
In this vignette, two privates share different opinions about the South Pass Expedition of 1845.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
In this vignette, Fort Scott Laundresses sing Christmas Carols and a Private is chased from the scene.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
In this last vignette, visitors muster out.
Fort Scott National Historic Site presents its Annual Candlelight Tour the first weekend in December. Visitor experiences differ each year as vignettes, staff and volunteer performers, and the weather changes. This year's tour had clear skies, ~1000 candles, 6 new vignettes, and 40+ volunteers.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022, tickets for Fort Scott National Historic Site’s 41st Annual Candlelight Tour go on sale. Tickets are available by calling the fort at 620-223-0310 (with a major credit card) or by stopping by the Visitor Center on Old Fort Blvd. Tickets are $8.00 per person and non-refundable, children 5 and under are free. It is recommended that you get your tickets early to ensure your choice of tour times, as this event frequently sells out.
Fort Scott's NHS 40th Annual Candlelight Tour is December 3 and 4, 2021. Monday, November 1, 2021, tickets for Fort Scott National Historic Site’s 40th Annual Candlelight Tour go on sale. Tickets are available by calling the Fort at 620-223-0310 (with a major credit card) or by stopping by the Visitor Center on Old Fort Blvd.
Friday, November 1, 2019, tickets for Fort Scott National Historic Site’s 38th Annual Candlelight Tour go on sale. Tickets are available by calling the Fort at 620-223-0310 (with a major credit card) or by stopping by the Visitor Center on Old Fort Blvd. They are $8.00 per person and non-refundable, children 5 and under are free. It is recommended that you get your tickets early for your choice of tour times as this event frequently sells out.
December 6 and 7, 2019, Fort Scott National Historic Site will present its 38th Annual Candlelight Tour. 1,000 candle lanterns illuminate the site and 100 reenactors (including you) bring the fort to life.
