by - November 18, 2014 6:36 pm
New U.S. Corps easement line likely to move Marshals Museum footprint
What initially appeared to be a setback for the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith could turn out to only be a bump in the road after the U.S. Army…
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by - September 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Large crowd gathers in Fort Smith for U.S. Marshals Museum groundbreaking
Ground was broken Wednesday (Sept. 24) on the U.S. Marshals Museum along the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, an important step in moving the museum from…
by - September 22, 2014 6:51 pm
Marshals Museum fundraising still important after groundbreaking
The U.S. Marshals Museum will break ground Wednesday (Sept. 24), the 200th anniversary of the Marshals Service's founding. But even with dirt moving at the planned museum's site along the…
by - September 18, 2014 3:50 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum receives $5 million anonymous gift
Just days before a scheduled groundbreaking on the riverfront near downtown Fort Smith, the U.S. Marshals Museum announced Thursday (Sept. 18) a pledge of $5 million from an anonymous donor….
by - July 23, 2014 5:54 pm
U.S. Marshals coins unveiled in Washington, Fort Smith
Joint events in Fort Smith and Washington, D.C., Wednesday (July 23) unveiled the design of a U.S. Marshals commemorative coin to be minted later this year. The official unveiling of…
by - June 10, 2014 5:36 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum to boost public relations budget, efforts
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board is boosting its 2015 public relations budget more than 500% as the museum staff prepares for several events geared toward raising money and awareness for…
by - June 3, 2014 9:05 pm
2015 Marshals Museum budget to cover architecture, exhibit design work
The U.S. Marshals Museum's Finance Committee advanced a proposed $3.176 million budget Tuesday (June 3) that includes funding for architecture and exhibit design for the museum. According to Marshals Museum…
by - March 12, 2014 5:57 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum opening delayed to 2017
The U.S. Marshals Museum, a more than $50 million museum to be built along the banks of the Arkansas River, will still have a September groundbreaking, but the opening of…
by - March 11, 2014 4:28 pm
Rockefeller gift to support lecture series for U.S. Marshals Museum
The U.S. Marshals Museum has received a $100,000 gift from Mrs. Lisenne Rockefeller, wife of the late Lieutenant Governor, to fund the Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series. The three-year…
by - December 10, 2013 4:13 pm
‘A lot to accomplish’ in 2014 for Marshals Museum
Jim Dunn said Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the U.S. Marshals Museum leadership and staff have a lot to do in the next few months as they work to meet a…
by - November 9, 2013 3:37 pm
U.S. Marshals Director: Fort Smith is ‘sacred ground’
Saturday morning (Nov. 9) was a time of remembrance and celebration as the public and dignitaries from across the country gathered near the site of the planned U.S. Marshals Museum…
by - November 5, 2013 4:29 pm
Arvest donated $100,000 to U.S. Marshals Museum
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 5) that it is donating $100,000 as a founding donor gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum. In January 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service selected Fort…
by - October 30, 2013 4:55 pm
Walton group donates $1 million for Fort Smith river trail
A $1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will help the city of Fort Smith better realize its plan for creating a trails and greenways system that will stretch…
by - September 10, 2013 9:38 pm
Marshals Museum moving to larger site on the riverfront
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 10) approved a plan to move the museum site about 2,000 feet north on the Arkansas River bank in order…
by - August 29, 2013 8:15 pm
History, museums focus of ‘Educator’s Evening’
Area teachers and administrators looking to bring education alive were treated to an evening of history and education themselves Thursday (Aug. 29) at the Fort Smith Museum of History. "Educator's…
by - August 19, 2013 2:34 pm
Walton Foundation gives $2 million to Marshals Museum
The Walton Family Foundation is donating $2 million to help fund construction and operation of the U.S. Marshals Museum planned for downtown Fort Smith. Announced Monday (Aug. 19), the $2…
by - May 18, 2013 11:58 am
Kid’s Safety Fair helps kids be safe and have fun
The Kid’s Safety Fair presented by the U.S. Marshals Museum was held Friday (May 17) for the purpose of helping children be safe and letting them have some fun. Tents…
by - March 27, 2013 9:32 pm
Marshals Museum groundbreaking set for 2014
If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Marshals Museum may break ground on its riverfront location in downtown Fort Smith on Sept. 24, 2014, the 225th anniversary of the…
by - January 23, 2013 12:38 pm
Fort Smith area resiliency, challenges noted
Umarex and Walther Arms, Inc., recently announced they would share a campus in Fort Smith, housing both the expansion of Umarex operations and North American headquarters for Walther, makers of…
by - December 6, 2012 2:45 pm
Marshals Museum CEO ready for national campaign
With around $9.8 million in cash and pledges, Jim Dunn says the U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising effort is “starting to meet with some success,” and is optimistic a soon-to-be launched…