• Rifle Regiment arriving at Belle Point, 1817. Artwork by Michael Haynes

    Fort Smith

    National Historic Site AR,OK

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spectators at living history program in historic courtroom

Audience at Living History Program
in Historic Courtroom

Fort Smith NHS

Living history programs, hands-on activities for children, and other public programs are presented by the park throughout the year. Check the news releases for more information about various events at Fort Smith National Historic Site.

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

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.