National Park Service Site · Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Organization Confirmed · last verified 2026-05-29 · What this means
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Interprets the military and legal history of Fort Smith on the western frontier.
Why it matters
Historical focus: Frontier Army, Indian Territory, federal court history
Visiting
- Address
- 301 Parker Ave., Fort Smith, AR, 72901 · Map and directions
- Periods interpreted
- Multi-Era Military History
- Official page
- https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm (opens nps.gov in a new tab)
Programs and events
No upcoming events are listed yet. Events added by the organization appear here and on the main calendar together.
Contact
- Telephone
- 479-783-3961
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