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Fort Smith National Historic Siteold photo of commissary when used as museum
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Materials For Loan

The two videos shown in the Visitor Center are available for loan. Traveling exhibits of historic photos can also be loaned to schools. For more information or to reserve materials, call the park at 479-783-3961.

Materials available:

Orientation Video on History of Fort Smith (15 minutes)

"It Took Brave Men" (18 minute video on U.S. Deputy Marshals)

Historic Photo Exhibits:

  • Conflict of Cultures (American Indians and White Settlers in Indian Territory)
  • Civil War in Indian Territory
  • Good Guys, Bad Guys (U.S. Deputy Marshals and Outlaws in Indian Territory)

 
Park staff and volunteers demonstrating using lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the cannon's primer  

Did You Know?
The soldiers who came to Fort Smith in 1817 were still using some 18th century technology and drill. The cannon was discharged using a lindstock and slowmatch to ignite the primer, which originally was loose powder or a turkey quill filled with powder.

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Last Updated: January 23, 2008 at 15:52 EST