From National Historic Sites
Fort Smith National Historic Site
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- Designation
- National Historic Site
- States
- AR, OK
- Park address
- Fort Smith, AR
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 09/13/1961
Explore life on the edge of frontier and Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, scandals, outlaws, and lawmen who pursued them. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker's jurisdiction over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.
