Fort Scott National Cemetery

Kansas

900 East National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
United States

Website

http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftscott.asp

Established in 1862 as one of the twelve original national cemeteries, this cemetery is the final resting place of many Union, Native American, African-American, and Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War.

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