National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Fort Smith National Historic SiteHarper's Weekly illustration of steamboat along the Arkansas River with officers' quarters and town of Fort Smith in distance. (c. 1850s)
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Additional Fort Smith Postcards
 
Sebastian County Courthouse in Fort Smith with tall tower over brick structure
Sebastian County Courthouse
Fort Smith, Arkansas

located on the southeast corner of Rogers Avenue and Sixth Street
 

Click here to view a larger image of the postcard in a new window.

The Fort Smith National Historic Site's collection includes postcards of buildings and scenes of downtown Fort Smith and the area near the federal buildings. To view these postcards, click on the small images on the right hand side.

To return to main Postcards of Fort Smith page, click here.
boy fishing from rock landing next to Poteau River
Postcards of Poteau and Arkansas Rivers
Postcards showing views of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers
more...
birds eye view of city with boats on river
City of Fort Smith Postcards
Postcards of downtown Fort Smith
more...
courthouse building converted as welfare offices with awnings on windows
Fort Smith Federated Welfare Association Postcards
In the 1920s and 30s the courthouse building was used to provide social services.
more...
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.

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: September 08, 2006 at 17:57 EST