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Contact: Carl Brenner, 620-223-0310
Fort Scott National Historic Site is beginning a year long Fire Suppression System replacement in nine buildings. The first two buildings are the Dragoon Barracks and Post Hospital/Visitor Center. While work is being completed in the Post Hospital, the Visitor Center’s information desk has been temporarily moved into the West Infantry Barracks next door. The park’s bookstore will be closed until the Post Hospital is reopened.
The contractor will be spending about two months on each pair of buildings. Once they have completed the Post Hospital and Dragoon Barracks at the end of February, they will move to the Post Headquarters and the Quartermaster’s Storehouse. The third set will be Officer’s Quarters #1 and the Stables beginning in early May, then Officers Quarters #4 and the West Infantry Barracks. The final building will be the East Infantry Barracks and Grand Hall. Each set of building will be closed during construction.
While buildings are closed, we encourage you to take advantage of the many digital tools already available to explore Fort Scott National Historic Site, including: virtual tours, photo galleries, mobile app, Facebook, and Instagram.
This project will be replacing the entire Fire Suppression system in each of these nine buildings including all valves, piping, sprinkler heads, wiring, and the exterior connection to the main water line.
Last updated: January 10, 2024