Bourbon County Carpool Tour - Ghost Towns & Early Legends of Northern Bourbon County

Guided Carpool Tour
Ghost Towns & Early Legends 
of Northern Bourbon County

175 Years of History Unfolded

Click here for a printable flyer.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Departs at 8:30am w/tour ending approx. 12pm

Departing from Old Fort Genealogical Library (Memorial Hall, 221 S. National Ave.)

$5 per person. Limited to first 40 people to register - pre-registration required.

Masks required & social distancing to be maintained.

Register online at fortscott.com/events please.

Questions may be directed to the Old Fort Genealogical Society at 620-223-3300 or OFGSKS@GMAIL.COM

Stops:
#1  Barnesville Cemetery where flags will be flying at Civil War Veterans headstones ~ stories by Fred Campbell of Barnesville, the Miracle Mile, the Stone & the home built from wood of he local store.

#2  Bridge on Wagon Road, 1 mile north of Fulton ~ hear the story of the Battle of Little Osage before driving to the large whirlpool with more local history.

#3  Stop at Fort Lincoln & Freedom Colony ~ story of Fort Lincoln will be told onsite, and the story of Freedom Colony will be given before attendees return to their vehicles.

#4  Mapleton will be the site of the story of the mean old woman & why the name of Mapleton was changed, Guthrie's Mound will be pointed out where Zeb Pike slept while traveling west & the story of our infamous hanging.

#5  The final stop will be in the west portion of US National Cemetery No. 1 where Brian Allen will present the Union, Confederate, Indian and World War I Veterans who are buried there. Tour will end with Eugene Ware and his story, with a finale by Ralph Carlson and Arnold Schofield.

If tour reservations are full, go ahead and call or email and we can put your name on a waiting list for the next tour to be scheduled soon!