by - April 5, 2026 12:03 pm
Hops and history on tap with ‘Brew on the Border’
The Internet machine, which is never wrong, suggests there is “no indication” that legendary Federal Judge Isaac C. Parker was known to hang around a bar and throw back a…
Tag: Fort Smith Museum of History
by - January 5, 2026 2:35 pm
Vikings, unknown monuments part of Fort Smith history class
Vikings were in the Fort Smith area between 600 and 800 AD, well before federal regiments were sent to the area. Also, an estimated 12,000 Native Americans called the area…
by - June 12, 2025 5:39 pm
Multi-year renovation work begins at Fort Smith Museum of History
The first phase of a multi-year major renovation project at the Fort Smith Museum of History in downtown Fort Smith began Monday (June 9) with work on the building’s exterior….
by - April 25, 2016 4:38 pm
Documentary of Fort Smith born jazz legend to debut at Museum of History
Alphonso Trent, Fort Smith native and a well-known jazz musician, will be the subject of a new locally-produced documentary set to debut at the Fort Smith Museum of History on…
by - April 13, 2015 2:16 pm
Fort Smith Museum of History holds ‘Western Heritage’ month events
The Fort Smith Museum of History has scheduled a wide range of activities in May – to include bull riding, historic development of downtown Fort Smith, and cowboy poetry –…
by - February 15, 2015 6:35 pm
Mardi Gras event supports Fort Smith Museum of History
The Fort Smith Museum of History continued its tradition of hosting "The Best Party in Town" on Friday (Feb. 13) night with its annual Mardi Gras bash. Four hundred guests…
by - March 1, 2014 4:32 pm
‘Best Party in Town’ raises funds for Fort Smith Museum of History
The Fort Smith Museum of History hosted its’ annual “Mardi Gras – Best Party in Town!” on Friday (Feb. 28) at Immaculate Conception Church’s Parish Hall bringing the feel of…
by - February 9, 2014 10:56 am
Medal of Honor recipient attends Gen. Darby birthday celebration
Ice and snow on the roads did not deter an estimated 30 guests – including a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient – and history lovers from coming to the birthday…
by - July 13, 2013 5:47 pm
‘Divergent’ women on stage at the Fort Smith Museum of History
The about 60 guests at the Fort Smith Museum of History received a brief overview of bordello financing around the turn of the 20th century. There was $600 for the…
by - February 9, 2013 11:05 am
Mardi Gras gathers history museum supporters
The Fort Smith Museum of History held their largest annual fundraiser, Mardi Gras on Friday (Feb. 8), at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall bringing a feel of New Orleans to…
by - October 13, 2012 11:41 pm
Judge Parker celebrates his 174th birthday
Despite the threat of stormy weather in the afternoon, hundreds of guests came out to help celebrate the 174th birthday of Judge Isaac Parker at the Fort Smith Museum of…
by - September 29, 2012 5:57 pm
Arkansas stereotypes, murder case explored in new book
The year is 1929 in Stone County, Ark. A gruesome murder case that began in the spring drags on. Local and national media are drawn to the mystery that is…
by - September 3, 2012 7:14 pm
Ice cream social is end-of-summer treat for young and old
FORT SMITH — The weekend’s hot and steamy weather made it all the more appropriate for hundreds of who attended the Fort Smith Museum of History’s fifth annual ice cream social,…
by - August 17, 2012 2:33 am
Voices of radio and TV attend opening exhibit on local broadcasting
FORT SMITH — An opening reception for an exhibit titled On the Air — Fifty Years of Broadcasting Exhibit in Fort Smith, 1922-1972 was more than just an exhibit at the…
by - July 17, 2012 11:31 pm
No time like the present to discuss the Civil War
FORT SMITH — During the sesquicentennial of a war that changed the social, economic and political nature of Arkansas forever, it is important to reflect on the reasons for the war….
by - May 1, 2012 9:17 am
Fort Smith Museum of History pushes $1 million campaign
The Fort Smith Museum of History will announce a Capital Campaign Kickoff on May 2, 2012, to raise $1 million to “dramatically transform the Museum’s architectural appeal while reorganizing and…
by - April 21, 2012 2:52 pm
Bourbon fundraiser is tasty and educational
FORT SMITH — For those not familiar with bourbon, it’s an American whiskey made from three different grains — corn, rye and malted barley — and sometimes wheat. Compared with other…