Sebastian

• The Fort Smith National Historical Site encompasses the remains of the first Fort Smith (1817-1824) which was established to keep peace between the settlers and the arriving Cherokee who were being relocated from the Appalachian Mountains to the Oklahoma territory via the Trail of Tears, and to prevent squatters from settling in Indian Territory.
• The second Fort Smith (1838-1871) and Judge Isaac Parker's Court (1872-1896) are also memorialized at this site.
• True Grit, the novel authored by Charles Portis, was based in Fort Smith, Arkansas during the time of Judge Isaac Parker’s Court. Portis’ book would later be turned into two movies: True Grit (1969), starring John Wayne and True Grit - 2010 starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon
• The first railroad to Fort Smith was completed in 1876.
• Today, three railroads travel in the area: Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific and the Arkansas & Missouri.

Local links:

• Sebastian County
• Sebastian County History
• Go Downtown Fort Smith!
• City of Fort Smith
• Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce
• City of Greenwood
• Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
• Local.Arkansas.Gov Resource Page
• Schools

Local News:

• Southwest Times Record
• Greenwood Democrat
• TheCityWire
• 40/29 – Live. Local. Late Breaking. (ABC)
• KFSM 5 News (CBS)
• Fox News Edge (Fox)
• Entertainment Fort Smith
• Arkansas Business
• Arkansas Democrat Gazette
• Arkansas News