Fort Scott National Historic Site

Fort Scott National Historic Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
U.S. National Historic Site
Show map of Kansas Show map of the United States
Location	Old Fort Blvd., Fort Scott, Kansas
Nearest city	Fort Scott, Kansas
Coordinates	37°50′38″N 94°42′17″W / 37.84389°N 94.70472°W / 37.84389; -94.70472
Area	17 acres (0.07 km2)
Built	1842
Architect	United States Army
Visitation	22,314 (2007[2])
Website	Fort Scott National Historic Site
NRHP reference No.	66000106[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHLD	July 19, 1964
Designated NHS	October 19, 1978

Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. Named after General Winfield Scott, who achieved renown during the Mexican–American War, during the middle of the 19th century the fort served as a military base for US Army action in what was the edge of settlement in 1850. For the next quarter century, it was used as a supply base and to provide security in turbulent areas during the opening of the West to settlement, a period which included Bleeding Kansas and the American Civil War.

The current national historic site protects 20 historic structures, a parade ground, and five acres (20,000 m²) of restored tallgrass prairie, inside the city of Fort Scott. It is open to visitors most days of the year.