ArcBest Performing Arts Center

ArcBest Performing Arts Center

he 39,000 sq. ft. ArcBest Performing Arts Center is a Fort Smith treasure. The gorgeous and well-maintained traditional performance venue features comfortable theatre-style and ADA seating for 1,331, cast & company backstage facilities, and full state-of-the-art sound, lighting and... Read more...
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

American art and exhibitions. Stunning architecture. 120 acres of Ozark nature. General admission is always free. Crystal Bridges takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the bridge construction incorporated in the building, designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A... Read more...
The Unexpected Project

The Unexpected Project

The Unexpected brings free and accessible art, education and programs to Arkansas and Fort Smith.  During each event the walls of several downtown historic buildings are painted with large murals.  The buildings are located in between about 10 square blocks and the public is... Read more...
Plaque Project Tour

Plaque Project Tour

12 bronze Downtown Historic Plaques are located along Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. These historic plaques tell parts of the city's colorful history and feature scannable QR Codes that enable interactive, self-guided walking tours. Read more...
U.S. Marshals Museum

U.S. Marshals Museum

Since 1789, United States Marshals have served to enforce federal laws and provide support to virtually all elements of the federal judicial system. The U.S. Marshals Museum tells the rich story of America’s oldest federal law enforcement agency, the constitution, and the Rule of Law... Read more...
Fort Smith Trolley Museum

Fort Smith Trolley Museum

The Fort Smith Streetcar Restoration Association is dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of electric powered streetcars, railroad equipment, transportation and other technology that existed during this period in history, and to providing a unique educational experience to the visiting... Read more...
The Gallery on Garrison

The Gallery on Garrison

The Gallery on Garrison is a unique type of art and gallery space, offering traditional art exhibitions by emerging and established artists, as well as paint and sip parties, art classes, residency programs and more. In addition to these offerings, gallery owner Melody Smith’s personal... Read more...
The Clayton House and Belle Grove Historic District

The Clayton House and Belle Grove Historic District

Standing regally in the Belle Grove Historic District, the Clayton House serves as a living history book of Fort Smith’s elegant Victorian period during the city’s frontier beginnings on the border of Indian Territory. The Italianate-style mansion also provides a perfect setting for... Read more...
Fort Smith Regional Art Museum

Fort Smith Regional Art Museum

RAM originated in 1948 under the Arkansas Association of University Women. In 1951 the Associated Artists of Fort Smith began exhibiting art and holding classes in various locations throughout Fort Smith. In 1960 space for an art center was purchased, and in 1968 the Fort Smith Art Center was... Read more...
Judge Parker Gallows

Judge Parker Gallows

The gallows at Fort Smith served as an instrument of federal justice for 23 years, from 1873-1896. During those years, 86 men were executed for capital offenses by Judge Isaac C. Parker. While the gallows that stands today is a reconstruction, visitors are still drawn to the place where these... Read more...
Hidden Talent Fine Art Gallery & Restoration

Hidden Talent Fine Art Gallery & Restoration

We are full scale Fine Art Gallery with 3,100 sq.ft. of artwork consisting of oils, acrylic, watercolor, graphite, graphics, prints, jewelry, woodworking, ceramics & pottery. We also hold classes & workshops in our classroom. For the convenience of our artists and guests, we have... Read more...
Gateway Park

Gateway Park

Gateway Park is a beautifully landscaped park that incorporates three statues of figures with historical significance to Fort Smith. Isaac C. Parker, Frontier Judge & Community Leader, represents law and order in the late 1800’s and was an advocate for education of all and... Read more...
Belle Starr Antiques & Vintage Market

Belle Starr Antiques & Vintage Market

Home to Fort Smith's most unique antiques, Belle Starr Antiques features a variety of dealers and a variety of treasures. From one a kind antiques to Mid Century kitsch, we invite you to come see us and peruse through our 9,000 square feet of inventory! We're here for you seven days a... Read more...
West Garrison Avenue Historic District

West Garrison Avenue Historic District

The West Garrison Avenue Historic District is a historic district encompassing the oldest commercial section of Fort Smith, Arkansas. When listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, the district included just a five-block stretch of Garrison Avenue, the major east–west... Read more...
Fort Smith Visitor Center - "Miss Laura's"

Fort Smith Visitor Center - "Miss Laura's"

Miss Laura’s is the city's official visitor center!  A prominent symbol of our boisterous past, this former Old West bordello — first to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places — has been fully restored to its original grandeur, and a team of... Read more...
Fort Smith National Cemetery

Fort Smith National Cemetery

Fort Smith National Cemetery, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was established as a national cemetery in 1867.  The cemetery grew around a small post cemetery that dates to about 1819.  Fort Smith National Cemetery traces its beginning to the founding of the military outpost at the... Read more...
Fort Smith Little Theatre

Fort Smith Little Theatre

Arkansas's oldest surviving community theatre, and Fort Smith's one and only community theatre. The Fort Smith Little Theatre is an all volunteer organization and has been since it was founded in 1947. All casts and crews are staffed through open public audition. Operating solely... Read more...
Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Explore life on the edge of frontier and Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, scandals, outlaws, and lawmen who pursued them. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker's jurisdiction... Read more...
Fort Smith Museum of History

Fort Smith Museum of History

The mission of the Fort Smith Museum of History is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of Fort Smith and the surrounding region. Our regional area is Sebastian, Crawford, and Franklin counties in Arkansas and Sequoyah and Leflore counties in Oklahoma. The museum was... Read more...

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