Welcome to Fort Smith - South Entrance

Gazebo at the south entrance

NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

Main Parking Lot

Amenities

5 listed

Information, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

Welcome to Fort Smith National Historic Site. Established on December 25, 1817 and situated on the edge of the Western Frontier, Fort Smith represented federal law and order in Indian Territory. Here you can explore the foundations of the original Fort Smith on the banks of the Arkansas River, stroll around the parade ground where soldiers trained, visit the oldest standing building in Fort Smith, and see the courtroom where federal judges presided over the Western District of Arkansas and Indian Territory.