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Fort Smith National Historic Site
November 2006 Artifact
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Collection of FOSM
Steamboat Bell
 

NOVEMBER 2006
ARTIFACT OF THE MONTH

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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reproduction of keelboat on Arkansas River with first fort soldier reenactors  

Did You Know?
Fort Smith was established on Christmas Day, 1817. Approximately 70 Rifle Regiment soldiers arrived by keelboat after a long journey on the Arkansas River.

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Last Updated: November 22, 2006 at 16:27 EST