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About Ft. Smith Trolley Museum
Riding the Fort Smith Trolley Museum’s heritage streetcar traverses the city’s historic core on a 0.75‑mile (1.2 km) line that weaves past the Fort Smith National Historic Site, the National Cemetery, the West Garrison Avenue Historic District and the 1907 Atkinson‑Williams Warehouse, now the Fort Smith Museum of History.
At a Glance
Verified daily- Type
- Heritage railroad & tourist attraction
- Location
- AR
- Rating
- 4.3 ★ 325 Google reviews
Upcoming Events
No ticketed events are currently listed for Ft. Smith Trolley Museum. Many heritage operators publish schedules seasonally or run on regular open hours instead of dated events.
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Plan Your Visit
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance · accessible restroom · accessible parking
- Hours
- Monday: ClosedTuesday: ClosedWednesday: ClosedThursday: ClosedFriday: 1:00 – 5:00 PMSaturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMSunday: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Find the Depot
The Trains
The museum’s collection includes the USRA Light Mikado steam locomotive Frisco 4003 (built 1919), the Vulcan gasoline‑mechanical switcher Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive 1 (35‑ton, built 1942), and the General Electric diesel‑electric switcher United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246 (44‑ton, built 1953), all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its operating streetcar line runs about three‑quarters of a mile (approximately 1.2 km) from the carbarn at 100 S. 4th Street, past the Fort Smith National Historic Site, to its eastern terminus at 7th Street and Rogers Avenue, passing the Fort Smith National Cemetery, the West Garrison Avenue Historic District and the Atkinson‑Williams Warehouse building that houses the Fort Smith Museum of History.
History
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The Fort Smith Streetcar Restoration Association (FSSRA) forms in 1979 to preserve Fort Smith’s transit heritage. In 1985 the association builds the first museum structure on former Missouri Pacific Railroad land and opens the Fort Smith Trolley Museum to the public. FSSRA remains the museum’s owner and operator, and on May 19 1991 it launches the heritage streetcar line, marking the first regular trolley service in the museum’s history. The museum’s continuous nonprofit stewardship makes it the longest‑operating streetcar‑preservation organization in Arkansas.
Around the Depot
The Ft. Smith Trolley Museum is a compact Arkansas stop, an easy add to a downtown visit.
Fort Smith National Historic Site ParkingAttraction·★ 4.7 (14)2 min walkDirections →Eastern NationalAttraction2 min walkDirections →
Fort Smith National CemeteryAttraction·★ 4.9 (56)2 min walkDirections →
Fort Smith National Historic SiteAttraction·★ 4.7 (2481)4 min walkDirections →
Fort Smith Museum of HistoryMuseum·★ 4.6 (369)4 min walkDirections →
Old Fort SmithMuseum·★ 5 (4)4 min walkDirections →Bass Reeves MonumentAttraction·★ 4.7 (12)5 min walkDirections →Getting There & Staying Nearby
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