Tragedies of Fort Scott's history are highlighted in encore performance of evening tour Oct. 25

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

"He had taken a loaded pistol from his holster with his right hand and passed it to his bridle hand…" "….the horse jumped to the right, the pistol was discharged and Capt. T fell to the ground." Thus was the tragedy that took the life of Captain Burdette Terrett at Fort Scott, Kan., on March 17, 1845.

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