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Welcome to Fort Smith, Arkansas -- future home of the U.S. Marshals Museum! Nestled in the heart of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains, this famous Old West Town is an exciting travel destination. Fort Smith, Arkansas, uniquely combines the history of the wild and wooly "Old West" with the gentle charm of the antebellum "Old South," offering travelers of all ages glimpses into its distinctive past through restorations, attractions, museums, and festivals that make its history fun and exciting. Now an energetic city of 80,000 people, Fort Smith is known for accommodating visitors with a blend of "southern hospitality" and "western openness" -- anxious to share its past while yet busily planning for the future. In working hard to preserve and promote its diverse history, the city of Fort Smith has become a significant site for gatherings today - vacationing single families, tour groups, reunions, business meetings, and conventions. The Fort Smith National Historic Site, our unusual Visitor Center at "Miss Laura's," local museums, antique shops, architectural restorations, outdoor attractions, riverboat or train excursions and other varied activities all combine to give Fort Smith visitors a chance to experience the excitement of our diverse past as one of the historic Old West Towns located in the heart of the Arkansas Ozark Mountains. For more information about our colorful city, contact the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau by email or call at 1-800-637-1477. We can help assist you in planning an itinerary to a city you won't soon forget. Also visit the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce web site. You may also wish to visit the web sites of the City of Fort Smith, the Fort Smith Convention Center and the Southwest Times-Record newspaper. You can also access related Fort Smith tourism web sites through our Related Electronic Links page. For information about airline service to Fort Smith, visit the Fort Smith Regional Airport web site.
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Maps & Transportation Conventions & Meetings | Newsletter | FREE Vacation Planner | Group Travel | Photo Gallery FORT SMITH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 2 North B, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 1-800-637-1477 | (479) 783-8888 Fax (479) 784-2421 E-Mail: tourism@fortsmith.org ©2003 Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau All rights reserved Design and Programming by Aristotle ® |
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