In 1952, Fort Scott was referred to as the city of brick streets because it had more brick streets per capita than any other city in the US. These bricks are a source of pride for the community, and they’re something people have been fighting to protect for decades. “We are a historic community, they provide an ambiance, a look that a lot of cities don’t have,” says Matthew Wells, Fort Scott City Commissioner, “We bill ourselves as historic Fort Scott, Kansas, and the brick streets only enhance that.” … Work on them began back in the 1880’s using a unique clay native to the area.
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