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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. For over 80 years, the federal government used Fort Smith to establish and maintain law and order in the Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma. Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves the remains of these two military posts and the federal court.
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Fort Smith, Arkansas · United States
