Annual Massard Prairie Civil War Battle Anniversary
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Commemoration of the anniversary of the attack at the camp site of the 6th Kansas Calvary. Reenactors, park tours and activities.
Annual Massard Prairie Civil War Battle Anniversary
Phone : (479) 459-1412 (Always call and confirm events.)
Reenactments
Attractions and Upcoming Events
West Garrison Avenue Historic District
One of the oldest districts in the city. GROUPS: Tour giudes available by request.
Fort Smith, AR Historic DistrictsOak Cemetery
Earliest tombstone is that of Captain Gookin, who died in 1842, the same year the city was incorporated. Other personalities buried here include Arkansas Governor William Fishback (1833-1895); Captain John Rogers, founder of the city; and Arthur Erback, husband of Pearl Starr.
Fort Smith, AR CemeteriesCreekmore Park Train Rides
Train runs Wednesday thru Sunday plus holidays, from Memorial Day to Labor Day; weekends only September 8-October 28
Fort Smith, AR ExcursionsFort Smith Air Museum
Aviation displays include a pilot's license signed by Orville Wright, Piper J-3 Cub, P-51
Fort Smith, AR MuseumsU.S. National Cemetery
When the first Fort Smith was laid out in 1817, land was set aside for a military cemetery. Granted national status in 1867, the 21-acre U.S. National Cemetery contains almost 10,000 graves -- among them Judge Isaac Parker and "Darby's Rangers" founder William O. Darby. The colorful "
Fort Smith, AR Cemeteries