Last updated: December 12, 2025
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Park Passport Stamps at Fort Smith NHS
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Looking for a way to remember your visit? The Passport to your National Parks program was started by Eastern National Parks Association in 1986 to help visitors discover the beauty and history found in America’s national parks. Cancellation stamps can be found at national parks and monuments. These rubber-stamp ink markings record the name of the park and the date of your visit. Stamp your park passport in the visitor center!
Available stamps:
Available stamps:
- Fort Smith National Historic Site Cancellation Stamp
- Fort Smith - Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Cancellation Stamp
- Fort Smith - Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Cancellation Stamp
- Fort Smith - America 250 Stamp
- Fort Smith Junior Ranger stamp
- Fort Smith Collectible Stamp
Details
Duration
2-15 Minutes
Activity
Hands-On
Age(s)
All ages are welcome.
Pets Allowed
No
Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center. Service animals are always welcome.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Location
Visitor Center lobby
Stamps are located in the visitor center lobby during normal hours of operation.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Available during normal hours of operation.
Accessibility Information
The passport stamps are located in the visitor center lobby. Entrance is step-free with button-operated automatic doors. Service animals are allowed.
Ink Stamps
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Fort Smith National Historic Site
Stamp your park passport! The cancellation stamp for Fort Smith National Historic Site is located at the front desk of the visitor center during normal operating hours.
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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Fort Smith National Historic Site is a designated site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The passport cancellation stamp for the Fort Smith site on the Trail of Tears is located at the front desk of the visitor center during normal operating hours.
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Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
Fort Smith National Historic Site is a designated site on the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. The passport cancellation stamp for the Fort Smith site on the Butterfield Overland Trail is located at the front desk of the visitor center during normal operating hours.
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Fort Smith America 250
The Fort Smith National Historic Site America 250 stamp commemorates 250 years since the American Revolution. Learn more about America 250!
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Fort Smith NHS Junior Ranger
Stamp your junior ranger booklet with Fort Smith's Junior Ranger stamp, located at the front desk of the visitor center during normal operating hours. Learn more about the Junior Ranger program!
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Fort Smith Stamp
Bonus stamp! Don't forget this collectible stamp based on an image that appeared in Harper's Weekly in the mid-1860s, located at the front desk of the visitor center during normal operating hours.
Passport Stickers
Fort Smith NHS Passport Sticker
Fort Smith National Historic Site has an official Passport To Your National Parks® Single Sticker! Designed to fit inside any Passport books—or anywhere you collect park stickers—these official stickers feature stunning park photos, like the historic frontier courthouse and wagon pictured on the Fort Smith National Historic Site Passport Sticker.
2001 Passport To Your National Parks® Stamp Set
Fort Smith is featured on the 2001 Stamp Set. Since 1986, fans of the Passport To Your National Parks program have been collecting these colorful, commemorative stamp sets to decorate their beloved park Passport books. Designed exclusively for the Passport To Your National Parks Collector’s Edition and Explorer Edition, each stamp set features photographs and educational text from 10 national park sites.