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Fort Scott Celebration Honors Legacy of Gordon Parks

I’ve long admired the work of Gordon Parks, who was once told not to try to attend college because his best shot at succeeding in life was to be ...

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Posted on October 16, 2012 2:24PM by Cecilia Harris

Summer Festivals in Kansas: Big city excitement, time-honored traditions

A Faces & Places Roadie BlogMy latest Faces & Places travel plan was to spend the weekend visiting community festivals in Wichita and Fort Scott. Although different in scale, both festivals ...

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Posted on June 6, 2012 10:06AM by Jess, Faces & Places Tour Roadie

Fort Scott by Candlelight

Each December, Fort Scott National Historic Site provides visitors a unique opportunity to experience history. They turn off all of the modern lights, cover up the interpretive displays, line the ...

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Posted on December 20, 2011 9:29AM by Karen Ridder

Frontier Military Byway – more than a military tour

There are so many interesting places to visit along the Frontier Military Scenic Byway , you really need to plan a few days to catch it all. The byway takes you along the border area between Kansas ...

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Posted on August 24, 2011 12:27PM by Karen Ridder

Lyons Restaurant serves cinnamon-rich poached pears

Sample this dish, then visit the elegant Lyons Twin Mansions in Fort Scott, Kan.

Since 1989, the Lyons Twin Mansions Bed & Breakfast in Fort Scott, Kan., has been treating visitors to a ...

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Posted on August 5, 2011 3:19PM by admin

A Kansas player in the Civil War

Fort Scott has a unique history that follows the growing pains of our country in the middle of the 1800s. The National Historic Site recently marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil ...

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Posted on April 27, 2011 2:22PM by Karen Ridder

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Fort Scott Celebration Honors Legacy of Gordon Parks

Summer Festivals in Kansas: Big city excitement, time-honored traditions

Fort Scott by Candlelight

Frontier Military Byway – more than a military tour

Lyons Restaurant serves cinnamon-rich poached pears

A Kansas player in the Civil War