In the heart of Bourbon County, in southeast Kansas, there’s a town of only about 8,000 residents. But the land it sits on has great significance to American history, dating back more than 170 years, 19 years before Kansas was even a state. Tucked between Kansas City and Pittsburg is the town of Fort Scott where Fort Scott National Historic Site is rooted in American history. “The growth and development of Fort Scott was the growth and development of the United States,” said Carl Brenner, with the Fort Scott National Historic Site. “Everything that was happening across America was happening right here, right on this parade ground behind me.”
Source: KSN-TV
