Fort Smith, Regional hub in Northwest Arkansas, United States
Fort Smith stands at the intersection of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers, functioning as a principal industrial center with manufacturing facilities and commercial districts.
Established in 1817 as a military outpost, the settlement evolved from a frontier fort into the second-largest city in Arkansas through trade and industrial development.
The Fort Smith Museum of History preserves local heritage through exhibits about military history, regional development, and the transformation from frontier outpost to modern city.
The Fort Smith Regional Airport provides regular flights while Interstate 40 and multiple railways connect the city to major transportation networks across the region.
Judge Isaac Parker's courthouse, active from 1875 to 1896, processed over 13,000 cases and sentenced 79 people to death in this western border jurisdiction.
Location: Sebastian County
Inception: 1817
Elevation above the sea: 141 m
Website: https://www.fortsmithar.gov
Website: https://fortsmithar.gov
GPS coordinates: 35.35000,-94.36667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:16
Fort Smith National Historic Site
7.2 km
Fort Smith Trolley Museum
7 km
Fort Smith National Cemetery
6.7 km
King Opera House
9.9 km
St. Louis–San Francisco 4003
6.9 km
Fort Smith Masonic Temple
6.2 km
Fort Smith Museum of History
7 km
Van Buren Historic District
9.5 km
Birney Safety Streetcar No. 224
7 km
Commercial Hotel
7.2 km
W.H.H. Clayton House
6.8 km
Van Buren Confederate Monument
9.4 km
Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building
6.8 km
Sebastian County Courthouse/Ft. Smith City Hall
6.7 km
Mount Olive United Methodist Church
9.7 km
Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive 1
7 km
Bryan House
9.9 km
Bob Burns House
9.7 km
Drennen-Scott House
9.6 km
Vietnamese Baptist Church
5 km
New Theatre
6.4 km
Ft. Smith Confederate Monument
6.7 km
Belle Grove Historic District
6.8 km
Fishback Neighborhood Historic District
4.1 km
United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246
6.9 km
James Sparks House
5.9 km
Dr. Charles Fox Brown House
9.3 km
West Garrison Avenue Historic District
7.1 kmReviews
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