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Tag: Fort Scott National Historic Site

Build the Ultimate Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Road Trip with these 6 Day Trip Itineraries

By Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø on Mar. 15, 2025

There’s no better way to get to know Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø than a scenic drive through each region. Along the way, you’ll learn about Old West history, admire vast murals and smell blossoming flowers—all before feasting on a local delicacy or two. Here are six road trip itineraries sure to delight new visitors as…

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Best places to Travel Solo in Southeast Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Hunter Feyerherm on Jun. 01, 2024

A free spirit blows through the prairies and forested floodplains of Southeast Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø. Travel along U.S. Route 160, and you’ll find a town named “Independence,” a fitting tribute to the region’s pioneering heart. And that’s just the beginning. Solo travelers can embrace this emboldened, carefree way…

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Lore and More in Fort Scott and Pittsburg

By Cecilia Harris on Aug. 02, 2020

Come to the state’s southeast corner to get basic training in military history and sample the beauty and bounty of the land. Fortified Fun Steeped in military history, the town of Fort Scott commands an arsenal of U.S. Army-related attractions, chiefly the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Guided…

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Where to Honor Military History in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø

By Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø on Jun. 01, 2019

In the decades before the Civil War and for a short while after, the U.S. Army established principal…

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Intern Roadtrip

By Allison Doll on Sep. 11, 2017

On Wednesday I drove an hour to Topeka from Manhattan, just as I had done every weekday for the majority of my summer. For 10 weeks I had the opportunity to intern with the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s tourism division. When I pulled into the parking lot, I was met by the other…

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