Fort Smith: Vanguard of the Western Frontier
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- National Park Service
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Founded in 1817 on the western edge of the United States, Fort Smith drew settlers who carved farms and homesteads from thick forests and established early businesses. Fort Smith: Vanguard of the Western Frontier details the area’s natural resources and how prosperity brought outlaws, drifters, and scandals, leading to the creation of the U.S. District Court for Western Arkansas and Indian territory. Today, visitors to this vanguard may reflect on how Manifest Destiny and the rugged realities of frontier life helped shape the nation’s character. Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves…
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