Historic site to close for the holidays

Fort Scott National Historic Site will be closed Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24-25 for the Christmas holiday and Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in observance of New Year's Day.

Visitors may enjoy the fort grounds during daylight hours, but the buildings and visitor center will not be open. The site will be fully operational throughout the remainder of the holiday season from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Administered by the National Park Service, Fort Scott National Historic Site commemorates Fort Scott's role in the opening of the West, Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War. The entrance fee is $3 for persons age 16 and above. Children enter free of charge. For further information, call (620) 223-0310 or visit the park's Web site at www.nps.gov/fosc.