Fort Scott, city, seat of Bourbon County, southeastern Kansas, at the confluence of the Marmaton and Mill Creek rivers, near the Missouri line; incorporated 1860. It is a commercial center for a cattle-raising and wheat-growing area. Manufactures include aluminum and stone products, printed materials, and clothing. A junior college is here. The city grew around Fort Scott (now part of Fort Scott National Historic Site), established in 1842 and named for Winfield Scott, then general in chief of the U.S. Army. Population 8,893 (1980); 8,362 (1990); 8,297 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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