Historic Attractions
Relive 200 years of history through stories and reenactments of outlaws, lawmen, soldiers, Native Americans, and prominent historical figures that played an important role in shaping not only Fort Smith, but the American West and even the U.S. Military.
2 N. B St.
479-783-8888
or Toll-Free: 800-637-1477
Our Visitor Center, "Miss Laura's Social Club," is located inside of Fort Smith's historic downtown area and sits alongside the Arkansas River.
Out of seven "row houses" that lined Fort Smith's Old West red light district, Miss Laura's is the only ho…
1401 South Greenwood Avenue
479-784-1006
Oak Cemetery is recognized as a National Historic Landmark based on over 152 years of documented history.The oldest monument, dated 1842, the same year Fort Smith was incorporated, marks the grave of Captain Gookin.
The cemetery continues to capture…
Belle Grove Historic District
479-783-3000
Belle Grove Historic District was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 1973. More than 20 Victorian-era styles are found in this 22-block, 130+ year timeline of architecture bound by N. 5th Street, N. H Street, N. 8th Str…
301 Parker Avenue
479-783-3961
At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where Mexican War & Civil War soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served to some of the most vile outlaws of The Wild West. The park includes:
Belle Point (Si…
4999 Morgans Way
479-784-2368
Added to the Arkansas Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2001, Massard Prairie was a popular grazing grassland for Union troops and locals during the Civil War. On July 27, 1864, Confederate troops led a surprise attack against the Union sold…
7313 Terry St
479-452-4554
The Chaffee Crossing Historic District is a walkable showcase of history that echoes the vital role that Fort Chaffee played in American military history beginning in WWII. Visitors are able to walk the grounds and tour original buildings where thous…
320 Rogers Avenue
479-783-7841
Fort Smith Museum of History strives to preserve approximately 40,000 artifacts chronicling the city’s history as well as care for the 1907 Atkinson-Williams Warehouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which houses the museum.
Per…
514 North 6th Street
479-783-3000
Tour The Clayton House and step back in time to 1882, the year William Henry Harrison Clayton moved his family to support the true grit effort to restore peace and justice to Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma).
At The Clayton House, you will get…
1315 S Albert Pike Ave
479-783-4147
To arrange an interior tour of the new monastery building, please call (479) 783-4147 by 5 PM and at least one day in advance.
St. Scholastica Monastery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to its influence in the areas of Educa…
22 North 13th Street
479-783-7963
The founding and initial growth of our Parish coincides with the exodus of Catholics from Ireland during the 1840s and 1850¹s. The first Irish Catholic in Fort Smith was Michael Manning, who came here to work on the construction of the fort in 1840.…