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  1. Fort Smith received its foundational beginning just over 200 years ago when the U.S. Military western frontier military post along the banks of the Arkansas River (1817). Named after General Thomas Adams Smith, the active status of the fort waxed and waned for decades while a community developed it.

  2. Apr 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.

  3. Fort 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. The Fort Smith National Historic Site Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

  4. Sleep. Respect. Connect. Stay safe. Go next. For other places with the same name, see Fort Smith (disambiguation). Fort Smith is in northwest Arkansas and borders Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Sebastian County. The city has a population of 80,286 which makes it the second largest city in Arkansas behind Little Rock.

  5. Quick 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.

  6. Welcome to Fort Smith! "Where the New South Meets the Old West," is much more than a slogan. We're passionate about where we're going, where we've been and how this frontier border town shaped westward expansion. The pioneer spirit that transformed Fort Smith into one of the largest cities in Arkansas is still alive in our citizens.

  7. 301 Parker Avenue. Fort Smith, AR 72901. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.nps.gov/fosm. Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves the site of two military posts and the historic Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Fort Smith changed hands twice during the war.

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