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Lots of Entertainment and History This Weekend at The Fort

There will be plenty to keep a family interested in life  at the Fort during the American Civil War era.

“Experience it Without Needing to Enlist!,” according to a press release from the Fort Scott National Historic Site.

 

The Fort is hosting its Annual Civil War Encampment, April 15 and 16, this Saturday and Sunday.  One can experience artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops preparing for battle, smell bread baking, participate in discussions about troop and refugee support, and be serenaded by the Vogts Sisters, acoustic Americana-Folk act.

The Vogts sisters from their website.

“We are grateful to have the generous support and participation from the Holmes Brigade, Boy Scout Troop 0114, Friends of Fort Scott, Inc., Fort Smith National Historic Site’s Cavalry Troop, and plenty of new and old Fort Scott National Historic Site volunteers alike,” said Superintendent Jill Jaworski. in a press release. “We encourage everyone to step back in time and smell, hear, see, and experience life at the fort.”

 

Saturday: join the discussion with author and historian Isaias McCaffrey about the Indian Home Guard,  find out about the lives of women during the Civil War period, sit on the Officer’s front porch and learn about sewing and crocheting, be serenaded by the Vogts Sisters, and baking bread in the bakery, according to the press release.

Sunday: play authentic lawn games and participate in a discussion about being a Civil War refugee. The weekend is full of fun and games for the whole family straight from the 1800’s!

 

Encampment Schedule:

SATURDAY, APRIL 15

Interpreters will be at the firing range with historic weapons and doing demonstrations around the site throughout the day.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

 

You are always welcome to wear a mask, and please remember to keep safe distances, wash your hands, and have fun, according to the press release.

 

Summer Hours of Operation

From April 1-October 31, Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, is open for its summer hours of operation: daily from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 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

About The Fort and the National Parks System

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 call the park at 620-223-0310, visit us at www.nps.gov/fosc, on Facebook www.facebook.com/FortScottNPS, Twitter www.twitter.com/FortScottNPS, and Instagram www.instagram.com/fortscottnps   

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s over 420 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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