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