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Fort Scott National Historic SitePhotograph of Powder Magazine and Officers Quarters at Fort Scott
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Fort Scott National Historic Site
Plan A Field Trip
 

On this page, you will find links to other pages that will provide you with more information about planning a field trip to the site, including participation in one of our curriculum based education programs, taking a ranger guided tour, or planning a self guided visit. Teachers planning field trips should be aware that fees are charged for entrance to the site. Fees are often waived for educational groups, but NPS regulations state that groups must write in advance to apply for a fee waiver.

 
Nevada High School students who are giving school programs
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Nevada High School students dressed in living history clothing present programs to area youth in grades K-4 during our Life on the Frontier program
People of Fort Scott, artist Don Troiani
Life on the Frontier
Grades K-4
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Dragoons and Indians at Fort Scott, artist Hugh Brown
Sweep Through History
Grades 5 & 6
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Montgomery's Raid at Fort Scott, artist Keith Rocco
Conflict on the Border
Grades 7 & 8
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Park volunteer, Anatika Timmons-Lee (now deceased) portrays Anna in a dramatic presentation.  

Did You Know?
Many officers at Fort Scott in the 1840s owned slaves. One particular slave, Anna, was rented to Hiero Wilson, post sutler. Born free and educated, she was kidnapped into slavery in 1820, In 1849, she regained her freedom, married, operated a hotel in Eastern Kansas, and later became a pioneer.

Last Updated: January 16, 2007 at 15:05 EST