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The Fort Smith National Historic Site welcomes tourists eager to learn about the history of Indian territory; the complexities of 19th century law; and the city of Fort Smith, one of the oldest in the West.

I don’t get to a modern church very often today. That was something I did since I was young and had no choice in the matter. But I love to spend Sunday mornings out in the woods somewhere or off on the river, where I feel closer to God than anywhere else, I have ever been. I don’t like to be around a lot of people, I like being outdoors alone as often as possible. But I am not at all anti-social. In the last few years, I have spent a great deal of time speaking to folks in churches or various places around the Ozarks, and I enjoy that. In fact, I will be speaking this coming Saturday evening at the Shepherd of the Hills. I have the same weakness, I suppose, as many of the old timers I grew up around, in the pool hall back in my hometown. I do a lot better at talking than listening!