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Museum

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  The several blacksmith shops were gathering places for men, as well as necessary to provide repairs for the area settlers.

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  The last Indian battle in Kansas was fought in Scott County. It is commonly referred to as "The Battle of Punished Woman's Fork". In 1878, a band of Northern Cheyenne Indians, who had been dwelling in Oklahoma, left the reservation, protesting their internment by the US government. They traveled to this location in Scott County, where they planned an attack on the cavalry, which was traveling from Ft Wallace.

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  The ruins of a pueblo, El Quartelejo, were first excavated in 1898 and are still visible at the state park, 12 miles north of Scott City.

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  The El Quartelejo Museum exhibits mark a timeline of history in Western Kansas. Fifty million years ago this area was covered by an inland sea. The fossil remains of sea creatures and shells are found in the chalk formations in Scott, Logan, Gove, and other nearby counties. A complete fossil of a Gillicus is displayed.

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  Homesteaders began arriving in Scott County in the 1880s. Scott City was founded by a woman - Maria DeGeer from Chicago. She was a woman who was ahead of her time - very talented and educated.

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  Unique formations in Gove County are called The Monument Rocks and were used by early travelers as landmarks.

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  This group of Pueblo Indians settled in the Scott State Park area. They were "growers" and used irrigation techniques to water their corn, squash, and other crops.

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  The Pueblo Indians traveled to this area in western Kansas from New Mexico to escape the harsh treatment of the Spanish. This journey took place in the 1600s.

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  An important chapter in the history of Native America is told in the recorded story of the Pueblo Indians. Prehistoric Native Americans migrated through Scott County over a period of thousands of years. The natural springs in addition to the bluffs and streams in the Scott Lake area attracted deer, buffalo, antelope, and hunters.

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  Important to every young and growing town were blacksmiths and railroads. Scott City was fortunate to have three railroads throughout its history.

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  Due to lack of trees for lumber, homesteads were built mainly of sod.

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  The museum has a sandbox with fossils hidden inside for children to discover.

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  The El Quartelejo Museum is located at 902 West 5th Street (West Highway 96) in Scott City. They are open daily 1pm-5pm or by appointment. Call 620.872.5912 to make an appointment.

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