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Fort Smith National Historic Site
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Teachers Discuss Exhibit During In-Service

Educators are welcome to contact the park to schedule a field trip, on-site visit or a teacher in-service workshop. Curriculum materials and lesson plans are also available for teachers.
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Lesson Plans
Download lesson plans and hands-on activities.
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Living the Legacy Curriculum
Curriculum materials covering First Fort Smith, Trail of Tears, Civil War, and Federal Court
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Word Search Puzzles
Activity Sheets on Fort Smith History
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GoZone
On-line fun in your National Parks.
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foundation remains of first fort overlooking Arkansas River  

Did You Know?
The U.S. Army selected a spot overlooking the confluence of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers for the site of a fort. Soldiers from the Rifle Regiment arrived in 1817 and named the site Fort Smith after their commanding officer, Thomas A. Smith.

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Last Updated: September 18, 2007 at 20:42 EST