On Saturday, Aug. 16, at Fort Scott National Historic Site, the public is invited to attend an evening tour featuring tragedies of Fort Scott history. The tour will begin at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the tour, but those who plan to attend are requested to sign up in advance by calling (620) 223-0310.

During the tour, reenactors will create six different scenes in which soldiers or citizens of Fort Scott met violent deaths. Scenes will include a deserter who was shot by a firing squad (1863), a drunken soldier who killed a corporal in a fight over a dog (1846) and the death of John Little, who lost his life in a morning raid on Fort Scott (1858). At each scene, visitors will hear voices from the past. Some of these incidents involve mysteries that have never been fully explained, according to Historic Site officials.

Fort Scott National Historic Site is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is an entrance fee of $3 for each adult aged 16 and over. Children 15 and under are free. For more information call the number above or visit the Fort Scott National Historic Site website at www.nps.gov/fosc.