Fort Smith National Historic Site and Fort Smith National Cemetery
The last stop on our journey was Fort Smith National Historic Site and the Fort Smith National Cemetery. From the establishment of the first Fort Smith on December 25, 1817, to the final days of Judge Isaac C. Parker's jurisdiction over Indian Territory in 1896, Fort Smith National Historic Site preserves almost 80 years of history.
Fort Smith National Cemetery - Arkansas
The tranquil Civil War graves of Fort Smith National Cemetery in Arkansas.
Avenue of Flags at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith
U.S. National Cemetery's Avenue of Flags on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.
Northside High School JROTC students and VFW Post 8845 members.
Fort Smith National Cemetery flyover
quick video I used with Youtube editor. I will be doing more professional looking ones in the future. Please enjoy!
Veterans Honored At Fort Smith National Cemetery
40/29'S Jo Ellison takes us to the Fort Smith National Cemetery where more than 12,000 veterans are buried.
Historical ships dock in Fort Smith
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U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith Memorial Day Ceremony 2019
Capt. Evan Mallard and Battalion Chief Tery Graves of the Fort Smith Fire Department perform Amazing Grace on the bagpipes during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith on Sunday, May 26, 2019. [THOMAS SACCENTE/TIMES RECORD]
Play highlights early history of Fort Smith
Play highlights early history of Fort Smith
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AR River Valley: The Lodge at Mount Magazine, Fort Smith National Cemetery & More
Discover Arkansas's luxurious side at the Lodge at Mount Magazine and its valiant side at Fort Smith National Cemetery, all in Arkansas's River Valley.
A Special Place: The Fort Smith Story
Travel through the history of this great city from the early, wild frontier days to the strong, diversified economic area it has become today.
This Is Arkansas: Into The Outdoors
The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center is one of the more special places around the Fort Smith area and a truly splendid place in which to spend a day. A good place for all ages, The Western Arkansas Education Service Cooperative hosted a special day on Tuesday, October the 1st (2013) in which the Fort Smith, Paris, Waldron, and Booneville school districts took part in. This Is Arkansas was very pleased to have been invited to come along to film and produce the event and we strongly suspect that our production crew had just as much fun as any of the students participating did...perhaps even more so in some instances . The educational focus of the day was entitled Into The Outdoors and it was designed to educate both teachers and students alike in regards to the outdoor classroom educational model. Designed and planned by Dr. Curtis Varnell of the Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative, the day was funded by a grant from The Humanities Council and turned out to be both a very enjoyable day for all involved and a major success all the way around. Lessons were provided by Dr. Curtis Varnel, Patrick Millard (Waldron School District), Dr. Bret Stone (University of the Ozarks/Clarksville), and Karen Westcamp-Johnson & Chad Lowe (The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center). A wide variety of lessons were taught throughout the course of the day that included canoeing & kayaking education, archery education, Newton's Principles (mass, gravity, trajectory...), tree & bird recognition, Native American history & methods, and a guided nature hike -- all of which we've been able to capture and share in this special This Is Arkansas production. Here is an educational model that all classes, schools, and districts need to see and in which all teachers and students should be allowed the joy and benefit of experiencing.
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W. Ray Bertram is The Blind Film Maker of Arkansas.
Fort Smith Christmas Parade
Uncut footage of the Christmas Parade in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Holly & Brian Lay Wreaths At The National Cemetery in Fort Smith
Holly & Brian along with members of the Robert Jack VFW Post # 1322 of Van Buren, Arkansas assist thousands of River Valley residents of the Fort Smith Arkansas area in laying Christmas wreaths on every veteran grave in the Fort Smith National Cemetery in concert with WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA as wreaths are laid on every Veteran's grave across the nation from coast to coast at 12 Noon Eastern Time starting with Arlington National Cemetery. At the stroke of 12 Noon Eastern Time, volunteers lay wreaths from coast to coast to honor our vets. If you have never participated in this activity, find the local National Cemetery in your area for news on when this is done. Veteran's Day and Memorial Day are also observed. Thousands of people turned out at Fort Smith National Cemetery in 2015 for this honorable event.
Check Out Fort Smith
A ride on the old fashioned trolley in Fort Smith and a short drive through the National Cemetery. The trolley is basically a tourist attraction and a part of the Trolley Museum on the edge of Pendergraft Park. Pendergraft Park welcomes visitors to Fort Smith as they enter the state from Oklahoma. One of the few things to attract people to Fort Smith.
Boy decorates veterans’ graves in Fort Smith
Preston’s way to honor fallen veterans is getting national attention.
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Arkansas's Haunted Historic Cemeteries
Take a tour of the state of Arkansas to learn about four historic cemeteries and the spooky stories associated with them. This video covers Mount Holly cemetery in Little Rock, the Fort Smith National Cemetery, Linwood Cemetery in Jonesboro, and Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena. The video covers topics such as Judge Issac Parker, Frank Jelly Nash, and the famous dog tombstone in Helena.
Memorial Day Fort Smith National Cemetery 2017 (Full Service)
The River Valley Community gathered to remember the fallen at the Fort Smith National Cemetery. This service was dedicated to Major Ed Nagy, Order of the Purple Heart and Avenue of Flags Director who passed away right before the service. Ed had organized the events at the cemetery for years including this event. The full service of 2016 last year is posted here on the AeroRanger Channel on Youtube where Ed Nagy conducted the ceremony. He is already missed by the community.
A Drive in Town Fort Smith Arkansas
A Drive in Town Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers, also known as Belle Point. The city began as a western frontier military post in 1817 and would later become well known for its role in the settling of the Wild West and its law enforcement heritage.
In 2007, Fort Smith was selected by the United States Department of the Interior to be the location of the new United States Marshals Service National Museum (which as not been build yet).
The site of Fort Smith became part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase (1803). Soon after, the Pike Expedition (1806) explored the Arkansas River. Fort Smith was founded in 1817 as a military post, but the Army abandoned the first Fort Smith in 1824 and moved 80 miles further west to Fort Gibson. Army sutler and land speculator John Rogers (who some genealogists claim to be an ancestor to 20th-century Oklahoma comedian Will Rogers) bought up former government-owned lands and promoted growth of the new civilian town of Fort Smith, eventually influencing the federal government to re-establish a strong military presence at Fort Smith during the era of Indian Removal and the Mexican War.
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Fort Smith National Cemetery Memorial Day 2016 (Full Service)
Memorial Day Weekend service at the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Sunday, May 29th, 2016 At 2:00 PM. Sponsored by Veterans of Crawford and Sebastian Counties and The Avenue of Flags Committee. The Post Host is the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Darby Chapter. Featured in this video: Major Ed Nagy U.S. Army Retired of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW Post 8845 Color Guard, Riverblenders Barbershop Chorus, Pastor Don Hutchings of Evangel Temple, Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders, Director Howard Porter of the Fort Smith National Cemetery, Mayor Gary Lawrence of Huntington, Arkansas, Mr. Tam Q Pham, Keynote Speaker, River Valley Detachment, Marine Corps League, Southside High School Band Members sounding Taps, Aaron Stewart and Wesley Schwartz. Captain Ryan Rains of the Fort Smith Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps and the River Valley Community Band. Flags on each individual grave, nearly 15,000 of them were placed by Darby Junior High school of Fort Smith which was named after General Darby, founder of the Army Rangers who was killed in Italy during WWII and who is buried at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.
Christmas Honors Sets up wreaths for fallen heroes in Fort Smith
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