Labors & Leisure on the Frontier at Fort Scott Historic Site

Labors and Leisure on the Frontier
Labor Day Weekend at Fort Scott
FORT SCOTT, Kan. – Saturday, August 30, Fort Scott National Historic Site will take you on an
exploration of the labors and leisure on an 1840s frontier post. Throughout Saturday, enjoy historic
yard games, a variety of living history demonstrations, and interpretive programs as you explore the
labors and leisure on the fort.
Visit with an officer’s wife doing needlepoint, a laundress making soap and doing laundry, a cooking
demonstration, a contracted teamster discussing the best way to assemble his freight wagon and
learn about caring for your horse from a Dragoon soldier. Guided Fort Tours will be offered daily at
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. All programs are free and open to the public.
Fort Scott National Historic Site’s, a unit of the National Park Service, exhibit areas and visitor center
are open Friday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The park grounds are open daily from
a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset. To find out more or become involved in
activities at the Fort, please contact the park at 620-223-0310 or visit our website at
www.nps.gov/fosc.

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Fort Scott National Historic Site is a fee free park that offers a glimpse into the growth of our nation.
A walk through the fort reveals the significant role it played in the opening of the West, as well as,
the Civil War and the strife in the State of Kansas that preceded it. For more information about Fort
Scott National Historic Site, please call the park at 620-223-0310, visit us at www.nps.gov/fosc, on
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