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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Professional Development
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Fort Smith National Historic Site can develop in-service workshops for educators at the park or at the schools.  Workshops for Arkansas History in-service credit may be requested.  Please contact the park for information on specific workshops offered, 479-783-3961.

 
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: January 23, 2008 at 16:11 EST