Cart Program: (Theme: Fingerprinting)
Join us for a cart program that involves fun activities to educate visitors on the science of identifying fingerprints. Museum admission required.
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4th of July Play Day and Craft Activities
Our 1789 room will be set up with 4th of July themed crafts and family-friendly activities for all ages. Museum admission required.
Cart Program – Rubber Band Guns
Join us for a cart program and experience the thrill of the Old West with a traditional game of rubber band guns! Museum admission required.
July Summer Camp Sign Up! (K-2ND)
Join us on a week-long adventure at the Marshals Museum's summer mini day camps! From mastering frontier skills and crafting stories to delving into crime scene investigations, Native American arts, and the art of the escape, each day promises exciting hands-on activities and immersive learning experiences for campers of all interests. You can sign up […]
July Summer Camp Sign Up! (3RD-5TH)
Join us on a week-long adventure at the Marshals Museum's summer mini day camps! From mastering frontier skills and crafting stories to delving into crime scene investigations, Native American arts, and the art of the escape, each day promises exciting hands-on activities and immersive learning experiences for campers of all interests. You can sign up […]
Cart Program – Fort Kids Museum
Join the Fort Kids Museum for a cart program in our atrium. Guest will put their fingerprinting skills to the test by examining them to see if they can determine what kind of pattern they have. Guest will also have the opportunity to learn about Fort Kids and their mission. This activity is free with […]
Cart Program – Life in A Box
Use your historical thinking skills! Join us for a cart program activity that test your skills to see if you know different historical figures from Marshal History based on clues. Museum admission required.
Cart Program – Rubber Band Guns
Join us for a cart program and experience the thrill of the Old West with a traditional game of rubber band guns! Museum admission required.
Curator Talk: Creation of the U.S. Marshals Service
The subject of our museum is one of the oldest creations of our country’s government. Influenced by earlier colonial offices and created to fix problems seen following the American Revolution, the Office of United States Marshal was, and continues to be, one of the most powerful positions designed by Congress. Our curator will talk about […]
Cherokee Language Workshop
Osiyo. Wado. Tsalagi. Candessa Tehee, Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor and Professor at Northeastern State University will be joining us for a Cherokee Language Workshop. Learn about the Cherokee Language- it's history, how it is spoken, and the efforts to bring it back from the brink of extinction. Cost: Included with Museum Admission. Free for members. […]
Curator Talk: Genealogy and U.S. Marshals Research
Genealogy is an important topic for history museums. It is also one of reasons the United States Marshals Service selected Fort Smith as the location for the Marshals Museum. There are a LOT of descendants of both Marshals and criminals in our region! Many visitors to the Marshals Museum want to know more about their […]
“Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes,” Program by Angela Walton-Raji
Author and genealogist Angela Walton-Raji has written extensively on the Black Indian and Freedmen experiences among the Native tribes of Indian Territory and in Arkansas. In this presentation, she will explore some of the stories of Cherokee Freedmen told in her books, such as “Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes” (2023) and “Freedmen of the […]
