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Fort Scott National Historic Site
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P.O. Box 918
Fort Scott, KS 66701-0918
By Phone
Visitor Information
620-223-0310
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620-223-0188
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![Park volunteer, Anatika Timmons-Lee (now deceased) portrays Anna in a dramatic presentation. Park volunteer, Anatika Timmons-Lee (now deceased) portrays Anna in a dramatic presentation.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090507215000im_/http://www.nps.gov/mwr/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/FOSC_Anna.jpg) |
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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.
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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 09:48 EST |