Fort Scott National Cemetery, Military cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
Fort Scott National Cemetery spans across 21.8 acres of land, containing more than 8,000 grave sites of veterans and their family members.
Established in 1862 during the Civil War, this cemetery became one of the first fourteen national cemeteries authorized by Congress that year.
The cemetery features granite monuments dedicated to the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry and memorials honoring combat infantrymen from different periods.
The cemetery maintains daily access from sunrise to sunset, while administrative services operate Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
A large sandstone boulder marks the final resting place of Eugene Fitch Ware, a Civil War soldier who wrote poetry under the name Ironquill.
Location: Fort Scott
Part of: Fort Scott National Historic Site
GPS coordinates: 37.84389,-94.70472
Latest update: March 15, 2025 23:53
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