Fort Smith National Historic Site
A former frontier fort, federal courthouse, and jail complex tied to the expansion of federal law into Indian Territory.
DocumentedPublicCheck the source1 to 3 hoursChecked July 2026
South · 2 field files
Current field files in Arkansas.
The Atlas is curated, not exhaustive. These are the sourced files in Arkansas in Volume 01, each with its own access status, evidence label, and check date. Nothing here is statewide travel advice.
- Category coverage
- Public-access summary
- Fort Smith National Historic Site: National historic site. Fouke Monster: Town exhibits and public businesses.
- Last content review
- Catalog reviewed July 2026. Each file carries its own source-check date. Conditions change; check the primary source before traveling.
Field files
Fouke Monster
A 1971 report of a large, hairy, red-eyed creature near Fouke became a national story and inspired the film The Legend of Boggy Creek.
Folklore + reportsPublicVaries1 to 2 hoursChecked July 2026
Curated routes through Arkansas
Across the line
Files in other states within 200 straight-line miles of a Arkansas file. Distances are not drive distances.
Oklahoma City National Memorial
A memorial and museum on the site of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
DocumentedPublicVaries2 to 4 hoursChecked July 2026Vicksburg National Military Park
A vast battlefield and siege landscape lined with earthworks, monuments, artillery, and the restored USS Cairo.
DocumentedPublicFee or pass3 hours to full dayChecked July 2026
Official sources used in Arkansas
- National Park Servicenps.gov , opens government source in a new tab
- Encyclopedia of Arkansasencyclopediaofarkansas.net , opens reference work in a new tab
Also in South: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.