Fort Scott - View this location on map Established in 1842, Fort Scott served first as a frontier outpost along the 'Permanent Indian Frontier', then as a Civil War garrison. The fort was abandoned in 1853. During the Civil War, the fort was a major focal point of black troop activity and training. Fort Scott is now a National Historic Site, and consists of a number of structures and sites around a central parade ground. Town of Fort Scott, Fort Scott, Kansas Historical

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