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Veteran Voices from the Heartland
This project was funded by a grant from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs through the Veterans Legacy Grant Program. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.
Research related to this project was completed at two cemeteries, Higginsville Veterans Cemetery and Fort Scott National Cemetery.
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Fort Scott National Cemetery 900 E. National Ave. Fort Scott, KS 66701 Fort Scott was originally founded as a military base in 1842 and later abandoned in 1853. The original cemetery was located near the fort and interred 17 soldiers. After the military left, the cemetery became public. After the Civil War started, the Army returned to Fort Scott in 1862. Land was purchased for a bigger cemetery that year, and in 1867, the original 17 veterans were reinterred.
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Historic Missouri - Fort Scott National Cemetery
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Higginsville Veterans Cemetery 20109 Bus., MO-13 The Missouri Veterans Cemetery is located in Higginsville, Misosuri and currently
sits on 55 acres.
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| Related websites for Higginsville: |
Historic Missouri - Higginsville Veterans Cemetery |
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Additional Resources |
Google Project Site (for Google enabled schools) |
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| Project Partners: UCM - History UCM - Educational Technology and Library Science UCM - Greater Kansas City Writing Project Midwest Genealogy Center Dr. Tina Ellsworth |
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