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Fort Smith National Historic SitePark staff and volunteers dressed as first fort soldiers prepare to fire cannon
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
The visitor center is open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed December 25 and January 1.

The park grounds, including the paved river trail, remains accessible to visitors even when the visitor center is closed.
Interior of jail cell with box for prisoners to visit with their lawyers  

Did You Know?
The conditions at the federal jail at Fort Smith were so horrible that it received the nickname "Hell on the Border." Up to 50 men were crowded into one large cell with limited ventilation and poor sanitary conditions.

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Last Updated: May 18, 2008 at 12:08 EST