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Fort Scott National Cemetery

Fort Scott, Kansas • Bourbon County

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About This Property

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Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas, is a well-preserved example of a 19th-century national cemetery. Its orderly layout features rows of uniform headstones, a post-Civil War administration building, and a committal shelter, all situated within a landscape designed to evoke solemnity and remembrance.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
10.5
Listed Date
7/15/1999
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military; Architecture
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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