I wasn't sure if this is open or not and what the deal is, but I arrived at a quiet time. One of…read morethe "conductors" gave me a nice tour of the museum and the repair shop which was pretty awesome to see one of the trolleys being restored. Yes, the place smells like cat pee but they have a lot of cats here and I think that's okay. And then the trolley came back to the station where I boarded, paid my "fare" and had a nice little ride around some of downtown Fort Smith. It's pretty cool and the trolley driver pointed out a few of the sites as he dinged the bell and crossed a few streets in a completely safe manner. This was pretty awesome and as a "big kid", I loved it! This was a fun time and I'm really pleased to have found this little spot. [Review 669 of 2024 - 339 in Arkansas - round number 21700 overall]

This is a free ride ( tips appreciated) and it was an absolute delight! The gentleman driving is so…read moreknowledgeable and friendly! He knew the train schedule so he was able to route your trip to get you back in time for the train! Great for kids and adults alike!

Don't miss this fabulous Musuem in Ft Smith!! It was such an awesome experience and the setting on…read morethe Arkansas River is spectacular!!

If you're a history buff... Especially a history buff that loves the old west in the US, this is a…read moregreat museum to visit. It's very new and has a great architectural theme to it being that it is essentially built in the form of the sheriff's star...It's a clean. It offers great Learning opportunities in the form of exhibits and eyewitness accounts, the museum also offer special learning opportunities for students and the public alike and finally the facility is available for rental for a special events. It is a spectacular location located along the Arkansas river and is quite stunning and comfortable to enjoy.

Very nicely done! We had a flight cancellation on a very rainy Saturday which led us to the…read moremuseum. Glad we went. The staff was very nice and the displays were great. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

Since I'm not from this area, I wouldn't know what to expect. Obviously, the early U.S. Army had a…read morefort here. They say something about defending against an Indian uprising. I could write for days about such a thing, but that takes away from the museum. The museum has a few exhibits for free in the lobby. If you want to see the rest of the first, and the second floor, it's $5.00 for adults, which isn't bad, considering the amount of information and the orderly way in which it's presented. Of course, flash photography is not wanted, as it can cause older items to deteriorate more quickly. They had early maps of the area, including a French map of the Native American Indians, which was quite informative. A handy guide to French would have made it accessible to everyone. They presented many items from the 1800s and early 1900s throughout the building, including vehicles, tools, and clothing. There were newspaper articles explaining events. I was surprised to see the creative use of typography, given the difficulty of manually assembling a page of metallic type. Along with this, they showed a couple of printing presses. On the second floor, they went into later years, up through the 1960s, and touched on subjects more likely to still be on the minds of older generations in the area. I suspect that school kids will go to the museum no matter what, but those who don't know about the history of the area should take the trip. Besides, feeding a museum in order to help preserve your history isn't a bad thing at all.

What a powerful message of uniting people, ingenuity of language development, and preservation of…read moreNative American history! The gentleman was extremely knowledgeable with fascinating facts. It is immaculately clean and professional displayed. Bathrooms are spotless and clean. It is worth the time to stop and learn the history and embrace the culture of unity, academic acceleration, and dignitary level negotiation for the sake of evolving the quality of life for the people.

Nice little detour off I40. Great spot if you need to stretch your legs and have a meal. There is…read moreplenty of space to walk around and view the beautiful landscape and a part of history. A building has been built around Seqouyah's cabin to ensure It's continued survival. This cabin is a little out of the way so if you are in a time crunch I suggest you skip it but if you have time it is worth visiting this free piece of history.

This was a very fun stop on our trip. There are lots of pics of Elvis during his brief stay. The…read moremilitary history side is also fun. One of the few parachute silk wedding dresses that I have seen.

"The Haircut Heard 'Round the World!"…read more Amazing!!!!!!! Ooh wow! A true surprise! Fort Chaffee Elvis Barbershop Museum needs to have all Arkansas school tour here--history comes alive in ways that'll have you questioning if you've accidentally walked onto the set of a time-travel movie. First of all, let me just say--you NEVER know who you're going to meet. Maybe a Vietnam Veteran? Perhaps a Vietnamese or Cuban refugee? Elvis' old barber? Ok maybe his spirit (Spoiler: You won't get a free haircut, but you'll leave with plenty of stories that'll be stuck in your head forever, like a bad perm.) The volunteers here? Absolute legends. They share stories that are slowly fading from our history books, like handwritten notes passed in class--except these notes are about your grandparents' and parents' lives and the crazy part is... they made history! It's like you're reading the behind-the-scenes bloopers of world events, minus the bloopers, plus a lot of heart. Of course, the big draw here is Elvis. Yes, that Elvis. You can check out where he got his famous Army buzz cut and feel closer to The King's scalp than ever before. But this museum is about so much more. It's a hidden gem of real people's lives and the history they shaped--from Vietnam to Cuba, from military life to the rock and roll royalty himself. Oh, and one last thing... do yourself a favor and check out the bathrooms. History isn't the only thing that happens there... Thank you Ladies for keeping history alive and allowing my parents go down memory lane. And don't let the front door sign fool you, Elvis has not left the building !

BUT, The lower rating is because you won't notice until…read moreyou've already purchased tickets that the museum is geared towards younger children. My 10-year-old girl got bored pretty fast. The museum is maintained very well, nothing looks old worn or faded, everything is kept clean and bright.

The Amazeum is an interactive children's museum that can provide fun and learning for any age!…read moreAdmission is $14 for adults but children under 2 get in for free. We had 3 children under 2 in our group and were so pleased to find things they could enjoy at this age. They have two specific toddler play areas that are for children ages 2 and below, plus another section for children ages 6 and below. It was so nice having them play in these areas without getting overrun by bigger kids! You could easily spend all day in this museum because there are endless activities and things to see. The museum is very clean, well organized, and spacious. I can't wait to bring my daughter back in future years so she can enjoy even more aspects of the museum!

Great place to visit. They do a really great job presenting a very emotional and evocative portion…read moreof the history of the Cherokee people and the monumental injustices inflicted on them by the American government. Really enjoyed the visit.

A former classmate from high school, who happenes to be in the military, got so upset when I…read more"liked" a paper that stated US soldiers have and could again put US citizens in internment camps and we should be on guard. This classmate said the US has never locked up its own citizens and would never do such things; to say different would make me a conspiracy theorist. Errrrrr. WRONG. There's a forgotton Holocaust - an American tale. We all know about the Jewish internment camps in Germany and Poland, and the Japanese internment camps here in the USA during WWII, but how many people know of the internment camps for the people of the Five Civilizied Tribes during the 1830-40's right here in America? Unless you grew up in the south, or are part Native American, chances are, you don't know about the Trail of Tears and the death camps. Back in early April, my grandparents, now ex-husband and I drove down to Tahlequah to visit Tsa-La-Gi. It was so nice to go through the living history tour which has a replica village and then another replica town (post ancient Cherokee village) with a schoolhouse, church, etc. Because it wasn't summer and still really cold out, there weren't people cooking and playing games. Our tour guide demonstrated games, archery and a bunch of other cool stuff during the tour. He was really personable and funny. Inside there is both ancient and modern (1500's-1800's) Cherokee clothing, pottery, weapons, etc. I liked the pottery stamps that you could color in the museum (sorta like when you put a leaf under paper and color over it to get the impression.) Past the previously mentioned things in the back of the museum, I learned things I never knew. I always wondered why my Cherokee ancestors didn't put themselves on the 1900's Dawes Rolls - you have to be on it to be apart of the modern day tribes. My grandpa told me that if you were put on the rolls, you were basically a ward of the government. You had no property anymore or rights. You were basically no better off than a slave. You can't buy your freedom when the government has you by the neck. I learned more here as to why my ancestors hid out in the Ozarks rather than lose all the had to the Government. On the wall are the accounts of eye-witness accounts of people watching a soldier bayonette a pregnant lady who fell on the trail, of the diseases and starvation that were rampant both on the trail and in the camps. It was absolutely stomach turning. I took a picture of every single wall board with information on it. Horrific. This is definitely a place, just like the Holocaust museum in D.C., that people NEED to see. We must never get too careless or too delusional to think that this stuff doesn't or can't happen again by our very capable government. We can forgive but we won't foolishly forget or ignore what our own government has done to its own people. If you want an eye-opening history lesson, COME HERE.

service was great jody was a great guy and very helpful he gave us a full lesson over the house…read moretelling us all about it

A special, unique piece of history in Cherokee Nation. My family and I love going, especially…read moreduring the holidays, when the house is historically decorated to custom. Events on the farm are wonderful too.

This is one of Fort Smith's gems. It is a wonderful and inexpensive place to visit. They always…read morehave things going on. There's a free weekly Zoom sketch class online Tuesday nights. There are always fun and family-friendly events on Saturdays, Drop-in and Draw with live models on Thursday afternoons, a really excellent gift shop... I could go on and on. My advice to you is to stop by and take a look. I promise you'll be glad you did!

Smallest airport I have prob been to but friendly, easy access, short walks. What's not to love.read more