The Search for Officers' Row at Fort Smith, Phase One: Physical and Documentary Evidence

Author(s): Clyde D. Dollar

Year: 1982

Summary

This report details the cultural and construction history of military Fort Smith built in 1840 at the confluence of the Arkansas and Potaeu Rivers in the state of Arkansas. Historic background on the fort, its officer quarters, cistern, and the use of the site for Coca-Cola production in 1903. Maps, photographs, and recommendations for demolition are included in the report.

Cite this Record

The Search for Officers' Row at Fort Smith, Phase One: Physical and Documentary Evidence. Clyde D. Dollar. 1982 ( tDAR id: 398829) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8NK3H58

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Keywords

Material
Ground Stone • Wood

Site Name
Fort Smith • Officers' Row

Site Type
Commercial or Industrial Structures • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Governmental Structure • Historic Governmental Structure • Military Structure • Non-Domestic Structures • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Civil War • Photogrammetric Survey • Sanborn Insurance Map • Superintendent of the National Cemetery

Geographic Keywords
Arkansas • Arkansas River • Fort Smith • Fort Smith National Historic Site • Poteau River

Temporal Keywords
Historic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -94.834; min lat: 32.769 ; max long: -89.648; max lat: 36.668 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Anne Vawser

Contributor(s): Clyde D. Dollar

Repository(s): Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service

Prepared By(s): Tri-Arch Research Associates

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