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Wednesdays & Thursdays in June & July Enjoy a different theme of history each week with lots of hands on activities and crafts! Scheduled Theme: Civil War, 6/20 &... details>>
From Beer to Paper Bags, Computer Algorithms to Central Heating, Kevlar to Wifi, Solar Heating to Life Rafts and more, Women Inventors have changed how we live - Learn More.... details>>
Feast yourself on a fried chicken dinner just like Grandma used to make in the 1920s. Storytellers, Linda and Gary Kuntz, will share some of their favorite chicken stories.... details>>
Enjoy a different theme of history each week with lots of hands on activities! FREE admission (a small fee required for some activities). Stagecoach rides are $3/person ages 3... details>>
5/25/2018
Fort Scott National Historic Site And the Great Outdoors, Good Ol’ Days 2018
5/21/2018
Living History and “Highlights in History” Featured for Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Scott National Historic Site
Events that happened in the 29 eastern Kansas and 12 western Missouri counties of Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area, Inc. led to the Civil War and an enduring struggle for freedom. Conflict over slavery and other issues drew those on both sides into a violent Border War. Missouri heroes were Kansas villains. Kansas victories were Missouri tragedies. Now Freedom’s Frontier bridges the border. Explore Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area and experience from many viewpoints the strong freedom story that runs along the Missouri Kansas border.
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Stories and artifacts depict the remarkable history of Bates County, from the Osage and early settlers to the Battle of Island Mound & Order No. 11, on through the prosperous Victorian age, finishing with Minuteman Missiles dotting the landscape in the early 20th century. details>>
Explore battlefield remnants and the Anderson House, used as a field hospital during the Battle of Lexington, 1861. details>>
Explore the struggle for equal justice under the law at the restored Monroe Elementary School. details>>
