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National Historic Site · Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Best primary window for Fort Smith: May, with April and June as strong shoulder months.

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 over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.

This page identifies Fort Smith National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

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Targeted Impressions Data TeamData Science & Intelligence
materializedData snapshot: October 27, 20264 source cards

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Fort Smith National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
Fort Smith National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in AR, OK in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for Fort Smith National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Fort Smith audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Fort Smith National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
FOSM
Region
appalachian
Core Experiences
african-american-heritagearcheologyruinsexplorers-and-expeditionsfortsGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingJunior Ranger ProgramPark FilmMuseum Exhibits

Month-by-month

Fort Smith National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for Fort Smith National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

Fort Smith National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in AR, OK.

Getting there

Official access details for Fort Smith are on the NPS page.

From Interstate 40 Eastbound: Exit at Roland and drive six miles on highway 64 to downtown Fort Smith. From Interstate 40 Westbound & from North Interstate 540 & Fayetteville: Take Interstate 40 Westbound to Interstate 540 south. Exit west on Rogers Ave and continue towards downtown Fort Smith. In the downtown area: On Rogers or Garrison Ave, turn south at 4th St. Turn right onto Garland Ave. Entrance to the main parking lot is at the end of the next block. Oversize parking is available.

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4916
February5316
March5824
April6538
May6750
June6564
July6278
August6274
September6360
October6462
November6230
December5418

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Fort Smith National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Fort Smith National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code fosm.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

Fort Smith National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/fosm/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Where Fort Smith National Historic Site fits

State, region, and designation hubs that list this place.

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