History -
National U.S. Marshals Museum
After two-year study by
The U.S. Marshals Service, Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been
selected as the host city for the Agency's new museum. Director John F.
Clark made the announcement on January 4, 2007 after receiving
recommendations from a 10-person museum committee that has been studying
the issue for the past two years.
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With the forthcoming United States Marshals
Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, there have been many questions as to
what might be included as exhibits. In determining this,
see a
composite of photographs from our previous exhibit, which highlight some
of the artifacts and case work. The place and time of each photograph
varies, but all were taken between late 1988, when the tour began,
through early 2003.
Prior History
Laramie, Wyoming was the home of
the National United States Marshals Museum formerly known as the
"America's Star" traveling exhibit , to commemorate its 200 year
history, It traveled to 13 different cities in the United States for
2 1/2 years.
When the
bicentennial celebration came to a close in 1991, the United States
Marshal Service was looking for a permanent home for the exhibit and
other items and artifacts. A committee was formed to explore the
possibilities. There were several cities that expressed interested in
hosting the museum: Washington D.C., Nashville, TN., St. Louis, MO., Ft.
Smith, AR. and Laramie, WY.
The museum was located in
Laramie, Wyoming, in the lower level of the Wyoming Territorial Park's
Horse barn theater. The museum featured an impressive array of
artifacts, some of them dating back nearly 212 years. One of the more
popular displays was "The Gunman:" Romance and Reality" which showcased
Hollywood's perception of the West through a series of short clips of
Western movies. Artifacts from the other displays included a large
collection of U.S. Marshal badges, arrest warrants of notorious outlaws
and a stunning collection of seized jewelry by the U.S. Marshals.
As of January 2003 the museum
was closed and was placed in storage. The U.S. Marshals Service
began the
process of finding a new site.
Note: With the forthcoming United States Marshals
Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas, there have been many questions as to
what might be included as exhibits. In determining this,
see a
composite of photographs from our previous exhibit, which highlight some
of the artifacts and case work. The place and time of each photograph
varies, but all were taken between late 1988, when the tour began,
through early 2003. Read and See More. |
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