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Fort Smith National Historic Site Cherokee Bill on scaffold with noose hanging above his head. His mother stands next to him.
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Steamboat Bell
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Steamboat Bell
 

Steamboat Engine Room Bell
FOSM Accession# 251

This steamboat bell is reported to have come from the wreck of the J.R. Williams which was attacked by Confederate General Stand Watie's cavalry and sunk during the Civil War.

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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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