Dec. 24, 1842 — Fort Smith issues its articles of incorporation.
Dec. 25, 1817 — Maj. William Bradford and 64 men disembark at Belle Point and begin construction of the fort. The name is almost immediately changed to Fort Smith.
Dec. 25, 1852 — The Lutheran Church holds its first services.
Dec. 26, 1914 — “Fort Smith’s first municipal Christmas tree” is lit. Three thousand people attend the lighting ceremony, held on the Plaza at Garrison Avenue and North 11th Street.
Dec. 26, 1927 — The New Theater hosts a holiday matinee for local newsboys and orphans from the Rosalie Tilles Children’s Home. The group meets at the Southwest Times Record building before going to the theater.
Dec. 27, 1912 — The Reynolds-Davis Grocery Company hosts a holiday banquet for their families and invited guests at the Goldman Hotel.
Dec. 29, 1998 — Ground is broken for a $28.5 million expansion of the Fort Smith Civic Center.
Dec. 29, 1999 — In just 24 hours, more than 11 inches of snow falls in the city.
Dec. 30, 1959 — Lt. Col. William Stanton, squadron commander of the 184th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Fort Smith, is killed in a car wreck.
Dec. 24, 1842 — Fort Smith issues its articles of incorporation.
Dec. 25, 1817 — Maj. William Bradford and 64 men disembark at Belle Point and begin construction of the fort. The name is almost immediately changed to Fort Smith.
Dec. 25, 1852 — The Lutheran Church holds its first services.
Dec. 26, 1914 — “Fort Smith’s first municipal Christmas tree” is lit. Three thousand people attend the lighting ceremony, held on the Plaza at Garrison Avenue and North 11th Street.
Dec. 26, 1927 — The New Theater hosts a holiday matinee for local newsboys and orphans from the Rosalie Tilles Children’s Home. The group meets at the Southwest Times Record building before going to the theater.
Dec. 27, 1912 — The Reynolds-Davis Grocery Company hosts a holiday banquet for their families and invited guests at the Goldman Hotel.
Dec. 29, 1998 — Ground is broken for a $28.5 million expansion of the Fort Smith Civic Center.
Dec. 29, 1999 — In just 24 hours, more than 11 inches of snow falls in the city.
Dec. 30, 1959 — Lt. Col. William Stanton, squadron commander of the 184th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Fort Smith, is killed in a car wreck.