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Fort Smith National Historic Site

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Address: 301 Parker Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone: 479-783-3961;
Fax: 479-783-5307;
Web: www.nps.gov/fosm/
Size: 75 acres.
Established: Authorized on September 13, 1961.
Location: In downtown Fort Smith, 6 miles south of I-40 off Hwy. 64.
Facilities: Picnic area, visitor center, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Hiking, guided and self-guided tours.
Special Features: This was one of the first U.S. military posts in the Louisiana Territory and served as a base of operations for enforcing federal Indian policy from 1817 to 1896. The park contains the remains of two frontier military forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Judge Isaac C. Parker served here for 21 years protecting the rights of Native Americans and helping to bring civilized society to lawless country. "Hanging Judge" Parker's courtroom has been restored with reproductions of 1880s furnishings.

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The Fort Smith National Historic Site, numerous historic museums, Cherokee and Choctaw casinos just over the river in Oklahoma, the Belle Grove Historic District and Fort Chaffee should provide meeting-goers with plenty of extracurricular options.

Corporate outings: keep it close by Carter, Mark / Arkansas Business

The Fort Smith National Historic Site is open on a limited basis while roof damage is being repaired, and Belle Point, where ruins of the area's first and second forts are located, is closed until repairs are completed.

QUICK HITS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Travel to Fort Smith on the state's western border and learn about America's westward expansion and the rowdy times associated with it at the Fort Smith National Historic Site.

Good morning, Arkansas! by Arkansas Business

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