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Miss Laura’s Visitor Center: Fort Smith’s Official Historic Welcome Hub

Miss Laura’s Visitor Center: Fort Smith’s Official Historic Welcome Hub

What to know

Miss Laura’s is the city's official visitor center! A prominent symbol of our boisterous past, this former Old West bordello — first to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places — has been fully restored to its original grandeur, and a team of friendly volunteers offers free guided tours 7 days per week!

Inside you can grab wayfinding materials to help you navigate the city, ask for help deciding what to do while you're in town, learn about upcoming events, view local and period-correct artifacts, and hear interesting stories about the building and city's colorful past. 
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