Open Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Fort Smith native and WW II hero General William O. Darby
organized and trained the First Ranger Battalions - the elite combat force known as
“Darby’s Rangers”
July 15 - August 8
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Lights! Camera!​
Arkansas!
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A Traveling Exhibition from Arkansas Heritage Old State House Museum
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People and places of Arkansas that made the movies and TV -- good and bad -- since the beginning
View the furnishings of the famous judge’s courtroom, including his original chair.
Accompanying pictures, text, and objects help you put Judge Parker and his court into context
“On the Air” chronicles the broadcast history of Fort Smith and the region. The exhibition is the creative development of late Carl Riggins and Jim Roughley and includes many artifacts from Mr. Riggins personal collection
From the earliest days of Fort Smith’s existence as a city, Garrison Avenue has served as gateway west across the Arkansas River and the very cultural and economic heart of Fort Smith
A replica of a nineteenth century woodworking shop, this exhibit houses the largest
collection of antique woodworking tools in the region