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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Bookstore
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The park's bookstore is run by its cooperating association, Eastern National. Located in the Visitor Center, it features a large selection of books, postcards, and items related to the military, deputy marshals, outlaws, and Native Americans. In addition, the bookstore carries many books and items for children. 

Below are samples of a few of the books and products available. To purchase an item or for more specific information regarding our inventory, please contact:

Eastern National Site Manager
Fort Smith National Historic Site
PO Box 1406
Fort Smith, AR 72902
479-494-0408 or 479-783-3961

You can also visit Eastern National's website.

 

 
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NEW PUBLICATION!

Fort Smith: Vanguard of Western Frontier History -- $12.95

This book, authored by Billy D. Higgins, Associate Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, provides an overview of the park's history and significance.

The seventy-two page book, printed on high quality paper, is illustrated with full color historical and re-enactment photographs (some of which appear in a publication for the first time), period artwork, maps, and vignettes of people and events significant to the development of Fort Smith. The narrative that is derived from primary sources and recent scholarship highlights natural history, social history, and military history, and is divided into twelve chapters.

Funding for this publication was provided by Eastern National.

 
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Hell on the Border -- $19.95

 

 
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Law West of Fort Smith -- $12.95
 
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Fort Smith: Little Gibraltar on the Arkansas -- $12.95
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Did You Know?
Fort Smith was established on Christmas Day, 1817. Approximately 70 Rifle Regiment soldiers arrived by keelboat after a long journey on the Arkansas River.

Last Updated: November 24, 2007 at 17:45 EST