Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Fort Scott National Cemetery
Walk Fort Scott
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 21, 2026
1. Fort Scott National Cemetery Marker
Since Fort Scott had such a large hospital during the Civil War and many soldiers were dying from wounds and illness, there needed to be a special cemetery located nearby. The US Government chose 12 locations to be national cemeteries and Fort Scott became one of the chosen. Fort Scott National Cemetery holds soldiers from the 1840's to the present. The cemetery has been enlarged to hold not only the soldiers but spouses and dependent children.
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Erected by Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, LEAD Bourbon County, Let's Make It Easier! and Pathways to a Healthy Kansas. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 50.508′ N, 94° 42.293′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of Scott Avenue and East Wall Street, on the right when traveling north on Scott Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Scott
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welch, Badger & Co. Dry Goods Store (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Carver (within shouting distance of this marker); Walk Fort Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Fort Scott (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge Harry Fisher (about 300 feet away); Bourbon County Courthouses (about 300 feet away); The Stout Building (about 400 feet away); C. F. Drake Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.
Also see . . . Downtown Walking Trail (Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce). 20 markers
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 21, 2026
2. Fort Scott National Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
