Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott

Name: Fort Scott National Cemetery
Address: 900 E National Ave, Fort Scott, 66701-2954, United States
Telephone: +1 620-223-2840

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Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott

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Fort Scott National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Fort Scott, in Bourbon County, Kansas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 21.8 acres, and as of 2021, had more than 8,000 interments. It is one of three national cemeteries in Kansas. ()

Built: 1842 (183 years ago)Coordinates: 37°49'16"N, 94°41'37"W

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900 E National AveFort Scott 66701-2954 United States

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+1 620-223-2840

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Fort Scott National Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Scott National Historic Site, First Congregational Church, Fort Blair, First Presbyterian Church.

1.7 miN
Battlefield, Historical place, Museum
Fort Scott National Historic Site, Fort Scott
43 min walk • Fort Scott National Historic Site is a historical area under the control of the United States National Park Service in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
1.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Congregational Church, Fort Scott
34 min walk • First Congregational Church is a church at 502 South National Avenue in Fort Scott, Kansas. The Gothic Revival church was built in 1872-73 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
1.6 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Blair, Fort Scott
42 min walk • In spring and possibly through summer 1864, three blockhouses were constructed to help defend the town and post of Fort Scott. These were Fort Blair, Fort Henning and Fort Insley.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott
39 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church in Fort Scott, Kansas, at 308 S. Crawford, was built in 1925. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is an L-shaped three-and-a-half-story brick and limestone building. It was designed by Kansas City, Missouri architect Ernest Olaf Brostrom.

Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott

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Fort Scott National Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Fort Scott National Historic Site, Fort Scott

First Congregational Church, Fort Scott

Fort Blair, Fort Scott

First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott