Highway 69 between Fort Scott and Kansas City is currently under construction. When completed, it will be a four lane highway from Kansas City to Fort Scott. Delays are possible.
Did You Know?
Fort Scott is the only NPS unit that was directly involved in "Bleeding Kansas". Fort Scott was a proslavery town, but many free staters lived in the surrounding area. Located on the grounds was the Western or Proslavery Hotel, directly across from it was the Fort Scott or Free State Hotel.