Fort Scott, KS, is associated with various purported hauntings, including apparitions of distressed soldiers in the Officer's Quarters, mysterious foggy figures near a chimney, and disembodied sounds of orphan children at the Free State Hotel. A local farmhouse is also reportedly haunted by a family tragedy, with phenomena such as doors opening and closing, flickering lights, and unseen voices. Officer's Quarters at the Fort Scott National Historic Site: The ghost of an officer who accidentally shot himself is sometimes seen in the Officer's Quarters, appearing distressed. Chimney: Mysterious, foggy apparitions have been reported to emerge from the chimney of a building at the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Free State Hotel: The spirits of orphan children are said to be heard at the Free State Hotel, which previously served as an orphanage. Farmhouse: A local farmhouse is the subject of a story about a family who experienced phenomena like doors opening and closing, lights flickering, and voices coming from other rooms, along with other unexplained occurrences. It's rumored that a man went insane, killed his wife and child in the basement, and that another person died by suicide on the porch.