Category:Fort Scott

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Fort Scott (1842 - 1853, 1862 - 1865, 1869 - 1873) - Fort Scott was founded on May 30, 1842 by Captain Benjamin Moore and Companies A and C, 1st U.S. Dragoons and named after General Winfield Scott. The troops settled at a ridge overlooking the confluence of Mill Creek and the Marmaton River along the Fort Leavenworth-Fort Gibson road to build the new fort.

Originally called Camp Scott until 1843. Abandoned when the frontier moved west, but reactivated during the Civil War as a stockaded fort with three two-story blockhouses, each with its own name; Fort Henning, Fort Insley, and Fort Blair (1). The Fort Blair Blockhouse, rebuilt, is now located in Blair Park. Occupied again to stop settlers from settling on Cherokee lands in Indian Territory.

Fort Scott National Historic Site consists of 20 historic structures, a parade ground and five acres of restored tallgrass prairie. The architectural style of the buildings is French Colonial with Greek Revival elements. The exteriors of the buildings are restored to their 1840s appearance.

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Lat: 47.6570 Long: -122.4182

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