I grew up near Fort Scott and my mother went through nusing school there. When I was little the old fort was pretty much a crumbling collection of old abandoned buildings that were often occupied by hobos jumping the nearby rail line. I'm a National Park Service volunteer at the Fort Scott events. Usually I'm part of the artillary demonstration. The fort will be 100% restored by August. They've been working on it a long time and have done a very exact and beautiful job. When we go there to participate the fort provides us with everything. Food, barracks lodging, uniforms and weapons. They currently keep a dozen or so horses for the Dragoons. The old style uniforms are pretty uncomfortable with high stiff collars, itchy wool trowsers and often ill fitting 'wheel hats' or in the case of officers a tall plumed shako. The fort never had walls but instead relied upon emplaced cannon and earthen berms that functioned as defensive rifle pits. The buildings are large and spacious. The parade ground is kept in better condition than most lawns. Do a google on Fort Scott and take a look. It's really something.
Thanks Lee Heggy.
Sounds like an interesting project to be involved with.