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Special Event
Event
A Fearful Sight: Union Artillery at Fort Smith
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.387659, -94.432544
From the parking lot, follow the paved trail across the railroad tracks to the First Fort site at Belle Point, overlooking the Arkansas River.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 8:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Exhibition/Show
Living History
Talk
Description
Fort Smith National Historic Site will be hosting its largest artillery program in nearly two decades! Join with volunteers and staff from Fort Scott National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Military Park, and Fort Smith National Historic Site as they fire FIVE cannons on Belle Point, overlooking the Arkansas River. Listen as staff and volunteers discuss the loading and firing process, ammunition and equipment, crew responsibilities, and, of course, information about the big guns themselves.
Firings will take place at each program time and the day’s events will end with a nighttime cannon firing in the dark! Bring your camera and a steady hand!
Reservation or Registration: No
Image Gallery
NPS/Cody Faber