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Fort Smith National Historic Sitenewly sworn-in young US citizens and their families raise the garrison flag
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
April 27, 1892 Execution
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On April 27, 1892, Sheppard Busby, an ex-deputy marshal, was hanged for the murder of Deputy Marshal Barney Connelly. Busby shot and killed the officer as he tried to arrest him for adultery.
Entrance to Visitor Center on south end of building  

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Fort Smith National Historic Site completed a major renovation of their Visitor Center in the summer of 2000.

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Last Updated: June 16, 2007 at 21:09 EST