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Fort Smith National Historic Site
August 2006 Artifact
gavel used by Judge Parker
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Judge Parker's Gavel
 

AUGUST 2006 
 ARTIFACT OF THE MONTH

Gavel used by Judge Parker
c. 1875-96

Description: Wooden gavel used by Isaac C. Parker during his tenure as federal judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

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foundation remains of first fort overlooking Arkansas River  

Did You Know?
The U.S. Army selected a spot overlooking the confluence of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers for the site of a fort. Soldiers from the Rifle Regiment arrived in 1817 and named the site Fort Smith after their commanding officer, Thomas A. Smith.

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