Submitted by: OMGItsRenegade (from Van Buren, AR, USA)
Country: United States
State: Arkansas
City: Fort Smith
Location: Fort Smith National Historic Site [map]
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Fort Smith National Historic Site contains the remnants of two 19th-century military forts; one of them was occupied by the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The site was also a stop on the Trail of Tears. It serves mainly as a museum detailing its military history. US District Judge Isaac Parker served here, and became notable for sentencing 160 people to die (earning him the nickname "The Hanging Judge"); his courthouse has the distinction of having the most men put to death by the government in American history.
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