On Spruce Street at Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on Spruce Street.
In memory of the
Heroes of '61-'65.
May the deeds of valor of
them and their comrades
forever inspire love of
liberty and country. — — Map (db m71280) WM
“I have now over 200 in camp, and they are in a most deplorable condition….I have a mother with her dying babe in my office. The rest are in camp, in a condition next to death. Most of them have no shelter….Your agent here has no funds, . . . — — Map (db m36270) HM
"But remember this, I am a girl, but I can fire a pistol and if ever the time comes I will send some of you to the place where there is [sic] 'weeping and knashing of teeth'...."
Gene Campbell, in a letter to James Montgomery, . . . — — Map (db m54075) HM
"The commands are given, the companies break into column....hardy, dashing looking fellows, those men, tanned up in their march from Fort Scott, from whence they have just joined us....The men are nearly all quite young....They are mounted on . . . — — Map (db m36137) HM
Look at the structures around the parade ground. Fort Scott’s appearance is largely the work of one man, Captain Thomas Swords, post quartermaster from 1842 to 1846. Shortly after the army assigned Swords to Fort Scott, he vowed that he would . . . — — Map (db m36185) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m108813) HM
The back yards of Fort Scott's officers' quarters provided officers and their families private space that was not available to enlisted men. Back yards were the site of diversions such as gardening, gossiping, and entertaining.
Archeology has . . . — — Map (db m36146) HM
On Wall Street near Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Constructed, owned and operated by C.F. Drake as the Bank of Ft. Scott from 1886 to 1905. Later used as real estate, commercial & retail offices. — — Map (db m44165) HM
On Main Street at Wall Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Const. as a mercantile building by Charles F. Drake and occupied by a variety of retail stores and professional offices since 1886. — — Map (db m44163) HM
Today when we get hurt, we can call an ambulance and get whisked away to the hospital quickly. During the Civil War, they did not have the luxuries we do today. In the beginning of the war, there were not enough ambulances to carry all the . . . — — Map (db m128668) HM
"If you have reinforcements...send them forward. The point to defend Fort Leavenworth is in the neighborhood of Fort Scott."
General Jim Lane to the commander of Fort Leavenworth, 1861
The army had vacated Fort Scott in 1853, but the . . . — — Map (db m36273) HM
Near 18th Street, on the left when traveling east.
To Honor All Combat
Infantrymen
We were boys and we were young
We became men on that hill we overrun
Some of us lived, many of us died
For a moment with us abide
And join in prayer with me
To honor those of the combat infantry . . . — — Map (db m44169) HM
This statue commemorates the life and legacy of David Lee Regan, the longtime coach who started the Fort Scott High School baseball program in 1990.
With ordinary means, Coach Regan was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of numerous . . . — — Map (db m82234) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard north of Wall Street, on the right when traveling west.
"A profusion of vegetables - beets, carrots,
onions, potatoes, beans, turnips, and
tomatoes - were harvested from (fort)
garden plots."
'Broadax & Bayonet,' Francis Paul Prucha
General order - "To promote the . . . — — Map (db m128650) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard at Main Street, in the median on Old Fort Boulevard.
Fort Scott tells America's story during a critical time in its growth. When the fort was established, most of the nation's population lived east of the Mississippi. However, soon soldiers from Fort Scott would be part of westward . . . — — Map (db m128757) HM
On National Avenue at Stanton Street, on the right when traveling north on National Avenue.
This western outpost, named for General Winfield Scott, was established by U.S. Dragoons in 1842. The fort was located on the military road that marked the "permanent Indian frontier" stretching from Minnesota to Louisiana and stood midway between . . . — — Map (db m78770) HM
On South National Avenue at West 2nd Street, on the right on South National Avenue.
Main marker upper
The men in whose honor this
monument is erected were led by
the fires of Liberty.
They fought for no North, no
South, no East, no West, but for
one glorious and united country.
carving of G.A.R. . . . — — Map (db m22172) HM
This National Cemetery
has been listed in
The National Register
of
Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m61520) HM
Civil War Fort Scott
Fort Scott, founded 1842, was named for former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army, Gen. Winfield Scott. The army abandoned the fort in 1853, but the Civil War prompted federal troops to return in 1862. Fort Scott . . . — — Map (db m108814) HM
"The site selected is a ridge seventy or eighty feet high projecting like a wedge into a dry timbered bottom....A fine stream of water flows at its base....We designated [the site] Camp Scott, and would respectfully suggest that the post...be . . . — — Map (db m36305) HM
If you had been an African-American student standing here around 1950, you would have been facing your school, the Hawkins School (above). This school was part of a continuum of African-American education that began with the Civil War and . . . — — Map (db m36269) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard at Main Street, in the median on Old Fort Boulevard.
Gordon Parks was born on November 20, 1912 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Sarah and Andrew Jackson Parks. Gordon wrote, "Poppa was a dirt farmer who farmed mostly dirt, but he kept us alive and taught us about love and devotion." The youngest of 15 . . . — — Map (db m128781) HM
Homecoming [Side A]
This small town into which I was born, has, for me, grown into the largest, and most important city in the universe. For Scott is not as tall, or heralded as New York, Paris or London - or other places my feet have . . . — — Map (db m79845) HM
(top)
In honored memory of those from Bourbon County who gave their lives
(bottom)
In memory of those who gave their lives that our nation might live.
[The marker lists the veterans who lost their lives in World War . . . — — Map (db m20286) WM
who gave their lives in battle May 18, 1863 near Sherwood, Missouri
Henry Aggleson Pvt Co F
Greene Allen Pvt Co H
John Booth Pvt Co H
Edward Cockerell Pvt Co E
William Grisby Pvt Co D
Frank Haze Pvt Co F
Milton Johnson Pvt Co I . . . — — Map (db m116815) WM
This reconstructed infantry barracks, one of two at Fort Scott, serves to remind us of life for an infantry soldier here in the 1840s and 50s.
During wartime, infantry fought on foot, but during peacetime, life in the infantry meant isolation, . . . — — Map (db m36186) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard at Oak Street, on the left when traveling west on Old Fort Boulevard.
[Side A]
1st Lieut. William D. Hawkins
United States Marine Corps
Born: Fort Scott, Ks April 19, 1914
Battle of Tarawa: November 20-21, 1943
Buried: Punch Bowl National Cemetery, Hawaii
Private George F. Pond
Co. C, 3rd . . . — — Map (db m66811) WM
On South National Avenue at East Third Street, on the right when traveling north on South National Avenue.
1925
Memorial Hall was
constructed and dedicated to
"Those men and women who gave their lives
serving our country in World War I"
2001
Memorial Hall is rededicated to
"All of the men and women who have served,
are now . . . — — Map (db m20309) WM
On Woodland Hills Blvd (Mercy Hospital Entrance Dr) west of U.S. 69, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated this day, June 2003
In memory of
John F. Benage, MD
The cross was originally donated by
Dr. and Mrs. Benage
To Mercy Hospital in 1989
"The cross should be a sign of hope and not of despair.
It reminds us that Jesus Christ . . . — — Map (db m99464) HM
On Main Street at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Classic Revival - built for $20,000. Residential and retail bldg. for I.W. Moody owner Ft. Scott Granite & Marble Works
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m57765) HM
The quartermaster was the officer responsible for a multitude of functions needed to run a military post, including supply, subsistence, construction, and repair. Most of his operation took place here, in the area called the quartermaster complex. . . . — — Map (db m36171) HM
To see evidence of the rigid military caste system in the Old Army, compare the substantial homes along Officers Row in front of you to the enlisted men's barracks behind you. A soldier's rank determined his position both professionally and . . . — — Map (db m36135) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard north of Wall Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Every military post shall have one Sutler, to be appointed by the Secretary of War."
General Regulations for the Army of the United States, 1841
About 100 yards in front of you an engraved stone marks the location of Fort . . . — — Map (db m128685) HM
"The immediate site of the post...opens out rapidly to the south in a beautifully undulating prairie."
Assistant Surgeon Joseph K. Barnes, describing the Fort Scott landscape in 1862.
Walk this short trail and imagine "the most . . . — — Map (db m36166) HM
"Fort Scott can boast of the handsomest Square in Kansas Territory."
Fort Scott Democrat, praising the town plaza, April 5, 1860
The grassy square in front of you silently witnessed events that defined Fort Scott and that . . . — — Map (db m36285) HM
Near Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The miniature house was built in 1927 by the park caretaker, E.V. Kelly. It was one of his many winter projects. He traveled to Mapleton, Kansas to find the perfect rocks for the walls.
His daughters, Nadine and Jenny, spent many enjoyable hours . . . — — Map (db m53288) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard at Main Street, in the median on Old Fort Boulevard.
Downtown Fort Scott
Historic downtown Fort Scott has roots in a time when it was the last stop before the frontier. Initially comprised of former fort buildings, it soon transformed into a lively downtown commercial district. New permanent . . . — — Map (db m128766) HM
After the army sold Fort Scott in 1855, the infantry barracks located here (reconstructed in front of you) became the pro-slavery Western Hotel. The building across the parade ground directly behind you became the anti-slavery Free State Hotel. . . . — — Map (db m36272) HM
"Bathing is promotive both of comfort and health; and where convenience for it are to be had, the men should be made to bathe at least once a week. The feet are to be washed at least twice a week."
1841 Army Regulations
This foundation, . . . — — Map (db m36168) HM
On Old Fort Boulevard at North National, on the left when traveling north on Old Fort Boulevard.
In peace you served
as our defender,
in battle our protector,
and in death, a reminder
that Liberty is still
our greatest Strength.
Dedicated in honor
of all who served
in the Armed Forces
of our Country
in the 20th . . . — — Map (db m21258) HM
Edward Boone was killed by Indians here on the banks of Boone Creek on Oct. 4, 1780, while hunting with his brother Daniel. He was buried here the next day by Daniel and a party from Boone’s Station, near Athens, Ky, where Edward, Daniel and their . . . — — Map (db m172021) HM
On Cane Ridge Road (Kentucky Route 537) at See Road, on the left when traveling south on Cane Ridge Road.
Death site of Edward Boone, a brother of renowned Kentucky pioneer Daniel Boone. Edward was killed by Indians here Oct 1780 at age 40 while hunting with Daniel. Boone Creek named for Edward. Daniel and Edward wed sisters, Rebecca and Martha Bryan, . . . — — Map (db m171825) HM
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.1 miles south of Centerville Lane, on the left when traveling south.
Established in 1867 under Rev. Thomas Gant after members left the fellowship of First Baptist Church, Paris, Rev. Elisha Green, pastor. Current church structure of wood mold brick built in 1904. Membership includes descendants of the original . . . — — Map (db m170051) HM
On Main Street north of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Millersburg, Kidd devoted much of her life to civil rights causes. Served as representative in Ky. state legislature, 1968-85, earning her nickname, “Lady of the House.” Kidd led Ky.'s ratification of 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to . . . — — Map (db m123690) HM
On Main Street, 0.1 miles north of East 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Although it was a military academy,
its goal was to educate young men &
women in a structured, disciplined,
and challenging environment to
prepare them for leadership roles
in military or civilian life. Army
Cadet Corps purchased property in . . . — — Map (db m217853) HM
On Main Street (Business U.S. 68) at 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Alexander House
The federal style house was built for William W. Alexander, a state representative 1848-52. His father, William Alexander, owned a hemp factory until 1856, which was operated by 100 enslaved people. At 600 feet, it had one of . . . — — Map (db m170055) HM
Near Main Street at Ardery Place, on the left when traveling north.
Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Died Citizens of Bourbon County
Samuel Brice • Isaac Darnell • James Duncan • James Hughes • James Hutchinson • John Luckie • Alexander Mitchell • John Moore • Robert Purdy • William Turner • Benjamin . . . — — Map (db m231274) WM
On Main Street at Ardery Place, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Dedicated May 25, 1986
In memory of those who gave their lives
• Walter K. Morris SSgt Air Force Apr. 18, 1927 – Oct. 24, 1963
• Donald I. Rankin SP4 Army Apr. 14, 1940 – Nov. 24, 1966
• Benjamin M. Brothers III PFC Marines Sept. 25, 1947 . . . — — Map (db m218140) WM
On Ardery Place at High Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling east on Ardery Place.
This building is dedicated to
the men of Bourbon County who served their country
during the World War.
1917 – 1918
Sacred to the memory of those who died for
Liberty, Justice and Peace.
Charles Adair * Joseph H. Holt * . . . — — Map (db m123689) WM
On Main Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling north.
Named for the royal French family who aided the colonies in the War of Independence. Bourbon was one of nine Virginia counties formed before Kentucky became a state in 1792. From its original area all of twenty-four counties and parts of ten other . . . — — Map (db m43621) HM
On U.S. 27 at Kentucky Highway 1876, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 27.
Bourbon Whiskey
Named after Bourbon Co. because of quantity and quality of whiskey produced within its borders. Made from a fermented mash of at least 51% corn, with less wheat, rye, or barley, yeast and limestone water. Distilled at no more . . . — — Map (db m35597) HM
On Cane Ridge Road (Kentucky Route 537) at Steele Road on Cane Ridge Road.
Built by Presbyterians, 1791. Here Barton W. Stone began his ministry, 1796. Famous revival attended by pioneers of many faiths, 1801. Springfield Presbytery dissolved and "Christian Church" launched, June 28, 1804. — — Map (db m9724) HM
On Colville Road (Kentucky Route 3118) north of Endicott Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Colville Covered Bridge Built in 1877, this bridge spans Hinkston Creek. It is of Burr truss construction, which is the multiple king post type. The single span is 124 feet long and 18 feet wide. It was restored by Louis Bower in 1913 and by . . . — — Map (db m171786) HM
On Bank Row Street (U.S. 460) at High Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling west on Bank Row Street.
(obverse)
July 18, on its first Ky. raid Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry rode to Paris from victory at Cynthiana. After holding out for days citizen groups surrendered. Warned of Union force nearby, CSA escaped pursuit, returned to Tenn. . . . — — Map (db m97145) HM
On High Street at Ardery Place, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Dedicated in honor of
Mary Desha
of Kentucky
one of the four founders of the
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
restoration commenced 1940 the Golden Jubilee Year, N.S.D.A.R.
by the
Kentucky Society, . . . — — Map (db m245039) HM
On High Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling south.
This log building lined with adz-hewn cherry was built as a tavern. In 1795 it became first post office in Paris. Thomas Eades then served as tavern owner and postmaster. Robert Trimble had home and law office here before becoming U.S. Supreme Court . . . — — Map (db m43626) HM
On Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) at Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Street.
Sites of birthplace of Garrett A. Morgan, and Branch School, which he attended, are ¼ mile south. He invented the tri-color traffic signal, forerunner of the present type, and a gas mask worn in rescue work at Cleveland, Ohio, 1916. His mask was the . . . — — Map (db m170056) HM
On High Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
First Christian Church organized 1827 by Thomas Allen, John Gano, and six "brave and forthright" women. Part of movement led by Barton W. Stone out of 1801 Cane Ridge Revival promoting Christian unity on New Testament authority. Prominent from its . . . — — Map (db m170054) HM
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.3 miles south of Centerville Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Frankfort & Cincinnati Railroad
Built 1888-90 as the Kentucky Midland Railroad, it spanned 40 miles from Frankfort to Paris. Had connections on both ends to the L&N. Name changed to Frankfort & Cincinnati in 1899, but it had no connections . . . — — Map (db m170050) HM
On Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) at Link Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Street.
This lawyer, state legislator, and congressman, who played leading role in preventing 1861 secession of Kentucky, lived 1 block north. Davis represented Bourbon Co. in legislature. In Congress, 1839-47, 1861-72; Ky. Const. Conv., 1849. A Whig ally . . . — — Map (db m170079) HM
On U.S. 27 at Hutchison Station Road (Kentucky Route 1939), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 27.
Hopewell, one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Bourbon County, has held worship services since 1785. The first congregation included Dutch settlers. It was recognized by the Transylvania Presbytery in 1787. Original church was located near . . . — — Map (db m218204) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling north.
John Edwards 1748-1837
As early legislator, Edwards was member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1781-83, 1785, 1786. He was a delegate to the convention to ratify Federal Constitution, June 1788, and to conventions that separated . . . — — Map (db m43623) HM
On Georgetown Road (U.S. 460) east of Clay Kiser Road, on the right when traveling east.
Robert Johnston, a Revolutionary War captain, was born in Virginia in 1749. He and his wife operated a tavern in their house here from 1796-1812. Located on what was the main road between Maysville and Lexington, this inn served stage and horseback . . . — — Map (db m67703) HM
On Winchester Road (Kentucky Route 627) 0.2 miles Stoney Point Road, on the left when traveling north.
Site of birthplace and early home of John Fox, Jr., famous Kentucky author, born 1862, graduated from Harvard in 1883. Died, 1919. Focusing on life in the Appalachian area, he wrote 12 novels and 45 short stories, including The Little Shepherd of . . . — — Map (db m170082) HM
On Paris Cemetery 3rd Road west of Main Street (Business U.S. 68), on the left when traveling west.
The Paris Cemetery Gatehouse is a rare surviving example of Gothic architecture in Kentucky. John McMurtry was the Lexington builder/architect who had worked with Alexander Jackson Davis, New York architect, as the builder of Loudoun House (ca. . . . — — Map (db m218183) HM
On Ruddells Mill Road (Kentucky Route 1940) at Old Ruddles Mill Road (Kentucky Route 1893), on the right when traveling south on Ruddells Mill Road.
Near his home Isaac Ruddell built a gristmill in 1788 on the north side of Hinkson bridge, and a sawmill in 1795 to be operated by his son, Abram. A 720-spindle cotton mill erected 500 feet west by Thomas and Hugh Brent in 1828, burned 1836. Soon . . . — — Map (db m171782) HM
On Russell Cave Road (State Road 353) at Silas Road on Russell Cave Road.
Organized by 20 members of the Cooper's Run Church in 1800, with the help of Ambrose Dudley, George Eve and Augustine Eastin. They built at this site on land given, 1798, by Charles Smith, Sr. The log structure was replaced by a brick house of . . . — — Map (db m35860) HM
Near Millersburg Road (U.S. 68) 1.4 miles east of Jackstown Road, on the right when traveling east.
Built of two-foot blue ash logs as home by Daniel Matheny, 1790. With Jacob Leer as class leader Mt. Gilead Methodist Society was organized here by Reverend Caleb Jarvis Taylor, author of revival hymns. Members were not allowed to buy slaves except . . . — — Map (db m218137) HM
Near Millersburg Road (U.S. 68) 1.4 miles east of Jackstown Road, on the right when traveling east.
Here stood Mt. Gilead Methodist Church
on land given by Daniel Matheny in 1790,
a gift confirmed by Thomas Jones, Sr.,
the eventual owner.
The word “Gilead” is defined in Genesis
as “hill of witness” and the adoption of
this name was a . . . — — Map (db m218138) HM
On Russell Cave Road (Kentucky Route 353) 0.3 miles south of Hawkins-Cummins Road, on the right when traveling south.
Originally a 1,400 acre land warrant, Townsend Springs was settled by John Townsend in 1775-1776. With Capt. John Hinkston Townsend traveled Ohio River exploring Shawnee territory. Named Townsend Creek in 1776. Townsend raised corn, sold to . . . — — Map (db m170052) HM
On High Street (U.S. 460) south of Ardery Place, on the left when traveling south.
Born September 23, 1800-Died May 4, 1873 Famous for his eclectic readers which introduced thousands of children to the treasures of literature. At this site he taught from 1823 to 1826 before joining the faculty of Miami University. — — Map (db m50653) HM
