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“A Fort Smith Story: The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears” – a talk by Keith Loris
July 19, 2025, 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
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On Saturday, July 19, Keith Loris will present a talk on “A Fort Smith Story: The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears.”
Keith Loris is a National Park Service Fort Smith National Historic Site and Fort Smith Trolley Museum volunteer. Loris will begin his talk at 11 a.m. This talk on Native American history will last about 30 minutes. and seating is limited, so bring a folding chair if you’d like. A question and answer session will follow the talk.
Admission is free as we work to improve the visitor center and grounds.



