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

"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.

On Saturday, Oct. 25, at Fort Scott National Historic Site, the public is invited to attend an evening tour featuring tragedies of Fort Scott history. This will be an encore performance of the tour originally presented in August of this year. A couple of new characters have been added to create even more drama. 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. The tour will begin at 6 p.m.

During the tour, re-enactors will create five 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.

Fort Scott National Historic Site is open daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information call the number above or visit the park's Web site at www.nps.gov/fosc.