Perhaps
the most prominent stop is the Fort Smith National Historic
Site, which includes the remains of the original 1817 fort
on the Arkansas River. One of the highlights is the two-story
barracks from the second fort, which in the early 1870's
became the Federal Courthouse for the Western District of
Arkansas. Inside is the restored courtroom of the famed
"Hangin' Judge" Isaac C. Parker, and the dingy frontier
jail aptly named "Hell on the Border." On the site grounds
are Judge Parker's restored gallows, and the original Commissary
building - a major military supply center in the 1850's.
The National Historic Site has recently completed $7.5 million restoration.
THIRD STREET AT ROGERS, (479) 783-3961
Open daily except Christmas and New Year's, 9 am - 5 pm.
Admission $3. Ages 16 and under, free.
FORT SMITH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 2 North B, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 1-800-637-1477 | (479) 783-8888 Fax (479) 784-2421 E-Mail:tourism@fortsmith.org
Perhaps
the most prominent stop is the Fort Smith National Historic
Site, which includes the remains of the original 1817 fort
on the Arkansas River. One of the highlights is the two-story
barracks from the second fort, which in the early 1870's
became the Federal Courthouse for the Western District of
Arkansas. Inside is the restored courtroom of the famed
"Hangin' Judge" Isaac C. Parker, and the dingy frontier
jail aptly named "Hell on the Border." On the site grounds
are Judge Parker's restored gallows, and the original Commissary
building - a major military supply center in the 1850's.
The National Historic Site has recently completed $7.5 million restoration.
