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1866 Jail Cells at Fort Laramie

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Accokeek Creek

• Type: Place

The Accokeek Creek site was excavated in the 1930’s by Alice and Henry Ferguson who purchased land for their home in present-day Piscataway Park in the 1920’s. After excavating tens of thousands of artifacts, the Ferguson’s came to believe that they had rediscovered the site of “Moyaone,” the principal town of the Piscataway chiefdom visited by Captain John Smith in 1608.

Tewahangarahken – Han Yerry Doxtader

• Type: Person

Hanyerry Doxatader was a Native American Warrior and ally of the new United States during the American Revolution. He fought at Oriskany and Saratoga, and dined with George Washington at Valley Forge. His leadership helped secure the Oneidas as America's "First Allies" in the history books.

Jeffrey Hartwell (Freeman)

• Type: Person

Jeffrey Hartwell was enslaved in Bedford, Massachusetts, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill as a substitute for his owner.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith and the Butterfield Overland Mail (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

The discovery of gold at Sutters Mill, California sparked westward migration. Prior to the discovery of gold, there was little demand for fast mail and safe passenger service from east to west. With increased population, the need for an east to west mail service became stronger. Read about the role of Fort Smith in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith Goes to the Movies: True Grit (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

A fictional account of the federal court set in the late 1870s, True Grit was first serialized in the Saturday Evening Post and almost immediately developed into a film, released July 3, 1969. The film had an immediate effect on the park, boosting visitation that month to over 10,000. Read more in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith in the Movies (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

No diehard movie fan can overlook Fort Smith as a setting for some of the great westerns of the silver screen. Read about some of the ways Fort Smith has been featured on film in the site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Fort Smith Goes to the Movies: Hang 'Em High (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

Hang’em High is typical of many films of the western genre in that it took historical truth and exaggerated it to create a captivating movie. Learn more in this site bulletin.

Lovells Island

• Type: Place

As one of the Boston Harbor Islands, Lovells Island has ties to the 1858 escape of Philip Smith on the Maritime Underground Railroad.

Joshua B. Smith

• Type: Person

"The Prince of Caterers," Joshua Bowen Smith dedicated himself to the abolition movement and helping those seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Stories Behind the Executions

• Type: Article

The stories of the crimes committed by each of the men executed at Fort Smith.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Oak Cemetery Burials

• Type: Article

Sortable table listing the men executed at Fort Smith who are buried in Oak Cemetery.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Isaac C Parker

• Type: Person

A biography of Judge Isaac C. Parker, who held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas for twenty-one years. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary. Sensational cases and mass executions overshadowed Parker's contributions.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Ned Christie (Site Bulletins)

• Type: Article

Ned Christie is commonly called an "outlaw," but his real story reveals that the truth is much more complicated. Read about it in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Bass Reeves (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

Bass Reeves was born enslaved and died a respected lawman, having served in Indian Territory (and later Oklahoma), Arkansas, and Texas. His career stretched from the U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas in 1875 until two years after Oklahoma gained statehood in 1907. Read about his life and career in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Cherokee Bill: On the Outlaw Trail (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

Probably the most famous outlaw that was hanged on the Fort Smith gallows was Crawford Goldsby, alias Cherokee Bill. Read about his run-ins with the law in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

The Capture of Cherokee Bill (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

After the murder of Ernest Melton on November 9, 1894, Cherokee Bill eluded capture for three months. Read about the carefully laid scheme that finally brought in the wanted outlaw in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

The Execution of Cherokee Bill (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

Some 2,000 to 3,000 sightseers surrounded the gallows enclosure at Fort Smith on the day of Cherokee Bill's execution. Read about it in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Cherokee Bill's Attempted Escape from the Fort Smith Jail (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

In 1895, when Cherokee Bill was lodged in the overcrowded and understaffed federal jail at Fort Smith, he attempted to escape. Read the story in this site bulletin.

Fort Smith National Historic Site

Cherokee Bill's Murder Trial (Site Bulletin)

• Type: Article

Cherokee Bill's trial for the murder of Ernest Melton began on February 26, 1895. Read about it in this site bulletin.