Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith National Historic Site is a National Historic Site located in , , along the . The first fort at this site was established by the United States in 1817, before this area was established as part of Indian Territory.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: US National Historic Site in Arkansas
  • Also known as: “Fort Smith National Historic Park” and “FOSM”
  • Address: 301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Smith Trolley Museum and Fort Smith Museum of History.

Museum
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The is a streetcar and railroad museum in , in the U.S. state of , which includes an operating heritage streetcar line.

Museum
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The is located at 320 Rogers Avenue in . The museum is devoted to presenting the history of Fort Smith and the surrounding region.

Courthouse
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The , also known as the Fort Smith U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, in , was built in 1937 in Classical Revival style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Smith and Moffett.

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is in northwest and borders . It is the county seat of Sebastian County. The city has a population of 80,286 which makes it the third largest city in behind and Fayetteville.

Village
is a town in , , United States. It is part of the -Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 38.

Village
is a town in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,806. The name of the town is a portmanteau of and , given its location on the state line between the two states. is situated 2½ miles south of Fort Smith National Historic Site.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Latitude
35.38864° or 35° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
-94.43117° or 94° 25′ 52″ west
Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
86779HQ9+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463454914
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4111425
Wiki­data ID
Q3078083
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Fort Smith National Historic Site” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “موقع فورت سميث التاريخي الوطني”
  • Cebuano: “Fort Smith National Historic Site”
  • Dutch: “Fort Smith National Historic Site”
  • French: “Fort Smith National Historic Site”
  • Italian: “Fort Smith National Historic Site”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Fort Smith”
  • Vietnamese: “Địa danh Lịch sử Quốc gia Pháo đài Smith”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Fort Smith and Mill Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Initial Point Marker and Officers‘ Quarters.

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