Welcome to Fort Smith

Founded in 1817 by the U.S. Army to contain a volatile Indian feud, Fort Smith later served as a major supply depot for western military posts, and finally as headquarters of the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas. ...

Barracks, Courthouse, Jail

The building in front of you is very much as it appeared in the 1890s. First built as military barracks, it was later converted for use as a courthouse and jail. Over time its appearance changed to accommodate different needs ...

The Gallows

With the largest criminal jurisdiction of any federal court at the time, the Western District of Arkansas handled an extraordinary number of murder and rape cases. When a jury found defendants guilty in these capital cases, federal law mandated the ...

Fort Wall

Security has always been a concern for the U.S. military. The army designed the second Fort Smith (1838-1871) as part of line of forts from Minnesota to Louisiana to separate the territory occupied by Native American tribes from that settled ...

Swiss Colony

November 28, 1861 about 93 pioneers under the leadership of Daniel Bonelli, were sent by President Brigham Young to settle southern Utah and raise cotton and grapes. They located at the fort built by Jacob Hamblin and others along Santa ...

Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24.

During the night of Nov. 23, 1863, Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee at the mouth of the Chickamauga, under orders to carry the north end of Missionary Ridge to the railroad tunnel. He seized the ground now known as Sherman ...

Temple Quarry Trailhead

Pioneer workmen transported basalt stone

blocks for construction of the Saint George

LDS Temple foundation by wagon over this

"Temple Quarry Trail".

Completion of the trailhead, archway, and

access to the trail has long been Dr. Mark H,

Greene's dream. The City of Saint George

dedicates ...

Bloomington

Numerous petroglyphs are the only record of the original settlers of this area, the Anasazi and Paiute Indians. In January 1858 a small Mormon pioneer group was sent south from Salt Lake City to raise cotton. The pioneers settled the ...

Chipley - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Chipley was incorporated on December 9, 1882, following the extension of the Columbus and Rome Railroad one mile north of the Village of Hood. Old Hood was the predecessor of Chipley. Chipley was named after Colonel W. D. Chipley, a ...

Site of Battle In American Revolution

This tablet marks the site of

the battle fought in The War

of the American Revolution

October 25th 1781,

and was erected by

The Johnstown Chapter DAR

August 31st 1901 Charter Day

Thus we show to Succeeding generations

that we ...