Sightseeing
History BuffFort Scott National Historic Site
No admission feeTour the restored 1840s frontier fort, its officers' quarters and parade ground, plus a patch of restored tallgrass prairie.
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Museums
Allen County Historical Society
Local history society in Iola, Kansas, running a visitors' center, museums, and research archives tied to General Frederick Funston.
20 South Washington, Iola, Kansas 66749 · Iola, KS
About Allen County Historical Society
The Allen County Historical Society in Iola, Kansas, preserves local history. Its site lists several parts: the Funston Boyhood Home and Visitors' Center, the Funston Research Archives, a history page on the Funston home, a virtual tour, the Old Jail Museum, and the Allen County Museum with its exhibits. Visitors can schedule a tour, and the society also takes memberships and volunteers.
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