Fort Scott National Historic Site will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2005. Visitors may enjoy the fort grounds during daylight hours, but the buildings and visitor center will not be open.
Administered by the National Park Service, Fort Scott National Historic Site commemorates Fort Scott’s role in the opening of the West, Bleeding Kansas, and the Civil War. Normal operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The entrance fee is $3.00 for persons age 17 and over. Children enter free of charge. Beginning January 1, 2006, the entrance fee will apply to persons age 16 and over. For further information call (620) 223-0310.
