Fort Scott National Historic Site Multi-Cache
Fort Scott National Historic Site
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Welcome to Fort Scott National Historic Site. Here you will see how soldiers lived during the expansion west and learn how Fort Scott secured the frontier.
Fort Scott was established in 1842 to serve as one of a line of forts from Minnesota to Louisiana that helped to enforce the promise of a “permanent Indian frontier.” Soldiers kept peace between white settlers, native peoples like the Osage, and relocated Eastern tribes. As America expanded west the need for these forts to secure that “permanent Indian frontier” were no longer needed and Fort Scott was abandoned. The start of the Civil War saw a renewed need for forts and Fort Scott was re-established.
In the 1950s a group of Fort Scott’s history minded citizens, proud of their town’s military origins, argued for restoring the fort to its late 1840s appearance to attract visitors and commemorate its nationally significant story. Archeological investigations determined the location of missing buildings. Structures not original were torn down, while most historic buildings and features were restored or reconstructed. In 1978 it became a national historic site.
Fort Scott National Historic Site’s visitor center is open from 8am-5pm, but visitors can walk around at any time you just won’t be able to explore inside the buildings other than the times that it is open. There is no charge for touring the fort. All answers to the questions below can be found on the information placards placed throughout the fort, there are 16 total. You do not need to enter any of the buildings to find the answers as the placards are in front of the buildings, but please feel free to explore everything while you are looking for your answers.
The posted coordinates are for the flag pole located at the center of the fort. The visitor center has a map showing all of the buildings. There is also a cell phone tour that allows you to learn new things about the fort at your own convenience. There is no physical cache on the grounds of the fort. The actual cache is located approximately two miles away.
You will need to answer the following questions and place the corresponding correct answer in place of the letters. You will be looking for N37 AB.CDE W094 FG.HIJ
A) What was the building that is now the visitor’s center?
1. Post Hospital=4
2. Quartermaster’s Quarters=2
3. Carpenter Shop=9
4. Commanders Headquarters=5
B) Who was Fort Scott’s first sutler?
1. Joseph C. Strong=8
2. Glenn A. Newcomer=7
3. Hiero T. Wilson= 9
4. Doug Burch=6
C) Who was the post surgeon in 1852?
1. Joshua Barnes=1
2. Joseph Barnes=2
3. Joseph Blankenship=3
4. Jon Barrett=4
D) Name one of the things that the quartermaster complex consisted of.
1. Store House=9
2. Gunsmith Shop=3
3. Pharmacy=8
4. Nursery=4
E) What is the date that the “free-staters” invaded Fort Scott?
1. 12/14/1858=1
2. 12/16/1857=5
3. 11/16/1858=6
4. 12/16/1858=4
F) Name one of the things that archeologists discovered behind the officer’s quarters.
1. Trash pit=2
2. Horse skeleton=7
3. Walkways with curbs and gutters=4
4. Graveyard=9
G) Who was the post quartermaster from 1842-1846?
1. Cpt. Glenn Newcomer=1
2. Cpt. Thomas Swords=2
3. Cpt. Thomas Seward=3
4. Cpt. Jay Paxton=4
H) Name one of the places that men from Fort Scott died at during the Mexican War.
1. Churubusco=4
2. Tijuana=3
3. Punta Del Gordo=2
4. Puerto Vallarta=1
I) What side of the slavery issue was the Western Hotel on?
1. Pro-slavery=3
2. Anti-slavery=5
J) What year did the Army sell Fort Scott?
1. 1853=4
2. 1854=8
3. 1855=0
4. 1856=1
Happy hunting, enjoy your time in Fort Scott.
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