Fort Smith, Arkansas - Wikipedia
WEBLocation of Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas. / 35.36861°N 94.39861°W / 35.36861; -94.39861. Fort Smith is the third-most populous city in Arkansas, United States, and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 89,142. [4]
Fort Smith, AR Map & Directions - MapQuest
WEBFort Smith lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers, also known as Belle Point. The city began as a western frontier military post in 1817 and would later become well known for its role in the settling of the "Wild West" and its law enforcement heritage.
Fort Smith National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBApr 20, 2024 · 301 Parker Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901. Phone:
Fort Smith | Historic Site, Frontier Town, Arkansas River
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Fort Smith, city, northern district seat (1852) of Sebastian county, western Arkansas, U.S., on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma state line. An army fort named for General Thomas A. Smith was established on the site (known as Belle Point to early French explorers) in 1817 but remained operational.
Fort Smith History | Fort Smith, AR
WEBThe military installation infused Fort Smith with diverse cultures while it served as a settlement place during history's unsettling times. During the mid-'70s, Fort Chaffee provided safe shelter to Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Hmong refugees. ... The 188th Wing in Fort Smith is the only location where all three missions exist on one ...
Arkansas: Fort Smith National Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
WEBFort Smith National Historic site, a unit of the National Park System and a National Historic Landmark, is located at 301 Parker Ave. in Fort Smith, AK. Click for the National Register of Historic Places file: text and photos .
Fort Smith National Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
WEBQuick Facts. Location: Arkansas, Oklahoma. Significance: two military forts. Designation: National Historic Site. Shaped by diverse people and groups—American Indians, soldiers, outlaws, and lawmen— Fort Smith National Historic Site evokes 80 years of turbulent history on the western frontier.
Fort Smith National Historic Site - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Fort Smith National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park Service located in downtown Fort Smith (Sebastian County) on the Arkansas River. By preserving the remains of two military posts, the federal courthouse, and two jails, the park interprets how Fort Smith helped keep the peace in Indian Territory during the nineteenth century.
Fort Smith National Historic Site - National Park Foundation
WEBThe stories told at Fort Smith National Historic Site span the years 1817-1896. Soldiers, laundresses, Native Americans, civilians, federal judges and marshals, deputy marshals, jail guards, lawyers, and outlaws all played a role in the history that unfolded here. Located on the grounds are the foundation remains of the first Fort Smith (1817 ...
Fort Smith – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBIt is located in the River Valley of Arkansas between the Ouachita mountains in the south and the Boston and Ozark mountains of the north and a gateway city to the Ozarks . Garrison Avenue - Fort Smith, AR. Understand.
Skip to content