Fort Smith National Historic Site

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 District of Arkansas. Judge Isaac C. Parker, known as the "hanging judge," presided over the court for 21 years.

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visitor looks at wayside panels on Trail of Tears at Trail of Tears Overlook along the Arkansas River

Things to See and Do

On the grounds and in the Visitor Center are exhibits on Fort Smith's military history (1817-1871), Trail of Tears, and the Federal Court (1872-1896).

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Aerial view of the remains of the First Fort Smith.

Virtual Tour of the Grounds

Take a virtual tour of what the Fort Smith National Historic Site offers on its grounds.

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detail of courtroom sketch showing Judge Parker

Judge Isaac C. Parker

Visitors come from around the world to Fort Smith NHS to see the courtroom used by Judge Parker when he served as federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas and to learn more about his life and judicial contributions.
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The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. The initial focus of the CWSS is the Names Index Project, a project to enter names and other basic information from 6.3 million soldier records.

Write to

Fort Smith National Historic Site
PO Box 1406
Fort Smith, AR 72902

Phone

Visitor Center and Offices
(479) 783-3961

Fax

(479) 783-5307

Climate

Summers are hot and humid. Winters are mild with periodic rain. Fort Smith's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 27.8°F. In July, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 92.9°F. The driest month is January with 2.37 inches of precipitation, and with 5.29 inches May is the wettest month.

Communities Surrounding Fort Smith National Historic Site

Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Fort Smith, AR (1 min. ) Pop. 80,268 Moffett, OK (2 min. ) Pop. 179 Arkoma, OK (6 min. ) Pop. 2,180 Greenwood, AR (9 min. ) Pop. 7,112 Van Buren, AR (10 min. ) Pop. 18,986 Roland, OK (10 min. ) Pop. 2,842 Muldrow, OK (13 min. ) Pop. 3,104 Barling, AR (13 min. ) Pop. 4,176 Concord, AR (17 min. ) Pop. 255 Pocola, OK (19 min. ) Pop. 3,994	Gans, OK (21 min. ) Pop. 208 Alma, AR (22 min. ) Pop. 4,160 Lavaca, AR (24 min. ) Pop. 1,825 Cedarville, AR (24 min. ) Pop. 1,133 Rudy, AR (25 min. ) Pop. 72 Spiro, OK (25 min. ) Pop. 2,227 Hackett, AR (26 min. ) Pop. 694 Dyer, AR (26 min. ) Pop. 585 Natural Dam, AR (31 min. ) Uniontown, AR (32 min. )


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