Fort Smith National Historic Site

PO Box 1406, Fort Smith, AR, 72902

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+1 501 783 3961

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www.nps.gov

At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western ... more on Nps.gov

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The only original thing was the building, it seemed. more on Yahoo! Travel

They were doing major renovation's to the main building and would not let you enter into it until all the renovation's were finished. more on Epinions.com

It also makes for a peaceful and pleasant walk along the banks of the Arkansas River. more on TripAdvisor

They were doing major renovation's to the main building and would not let you enter into it until all the renovation's were... more on Epinions.com

Admission is very reasonable (FREE), operating hours are daily 9:00am to 5:00pm, closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. more on Epinions.com

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I wasn't extremely impressed. I learned a lot about the town, but what they had to display was dull. It was mostly replicas, including the gallows ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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More interactive site than usual, great that picture taking is allowed inside. more on TripAdvisor

The history of the fort is well preserved and well presented. The area is welcoming and a good place for families! more on TripAdvisor

Second time will go back again. Easy to get to from any location in Ft Smith. more on TripAdvisor

The Fort Smith National Historic Site is located on the bank of the Arkansas River, on the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma, about 20 minutes from I-40. It is worthy of a visit. The main building ... more on TripAdvisor

We enjoyed our visit of the building and the grounds. We watched the movie and it explained the history of the fort. Nice walking ... more on TripAdvisor

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Fort Smith has a lot of history to see, including the old Federal Court House and the remains of two old frontier forts. The site is located just east of the Arkansas river on the west side of Fort Smith, just off Garrison St (US ... more on Epinions.com

On March 23, 1999, I visited this NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE and I was very impressed on what they had done to preserved this place. They were doing major renovation's to the main building and would not let you enter into it until all ... more on Epinions.com