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 […]

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 […]

Please join us at the U.S. Marshals Museum for our inaugural celebration of the U.S. Marshals Service Birthday! While you support the Marshals Museum, you can enjoy cocktails, handheld cuisine, and the jazz sounds of Pat Becker and the Rex Bell Trio. Where: U.S. Marshals Museum, 789 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72901 When: Friday, […]

The United States has a long association with Hispanic culture. Beginning with the appointment of United States Marshal Pablo de la Guerra y Noriega in 1850, the office of United States Marshal has reflected this in many ways. Often associated with the southwestern United States, Hispanic deputies and Marshals have served across our nation as […]