Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith National Historic Site is a National Historic Site located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, along the Arkansas River. The first fort at this site was established by the United States in 1817, before this area was established as part of Indian Territory. It was later replaced and the second fort was operated by the US until 1871. This site was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

This article is about the historic site in Arkansas. For the city in Arkansas, see Fort Smith, Arkansas. For other uses, see Fort Smith (disambiguation).
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith National Historic Site in 2009
LocationSebastian County, Arkansas
Nearest cityFort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates35°23′18″N 94°25′47″W
Area75 acres (30 ha)
EstablishedSeptember 13, 1961
Visitors86,122 (in 2011)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteFort Smith National Historic Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000202
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
DesignatedDecember 19, 1960

The fort was the first site of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which had jurisdiction over western Arkansas and all of Indian Territory. It began operations in 1875 with the appointment of Isaac C. Parker as the first federal district judge here. The town of Fort Smith, Arkansas developed around the fort.

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