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Fort Smith National Historic SiteHarper's Weekly illustration of steamboat along the Arkansas River with officers' quarters and town of Fort Smith in distance. (c. 1850s)
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spectators at living history program in historic courtroom
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Audience at Living History Program
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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.

 

 
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: September 20, 2007 at 11:56 EST