The Clayton House

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The Clayton House The Clayton House is the centerpiece of the Belle Grove Historic District. Come visit and take a step back in time! Clayton. S. Ms. Oglesby lived from 1874 to 1979.

This circa 1882 Historic House Museum is open to the public via guided tours that start at the top of the hour during open hours. This wood frame antebellum home first stood in the 1850s and was then purchased in 1882 by W.H.H. In 1874, the Pennsylvania native moved with his family from Pine Bluff, AR to Fort Smith upon being appointed by President Ulysses Grant as the U. District Attorney of the Western District of Arkansas. Clayton remodeled and enlarged the home and moved his family into the grand Victorian structure in 1882. Eight rooms plus a detached kitchen and servant quarters tell the story of upper-middle-class life in Fort Smith during this era. Although the Clayton family moved most of their furnishings in 1897 when Clayton became Judge of the U.S. Court of the Central District of Indian Territory, the house is fully furnished with exact period pieces. This is in thanks to the donation by the estate of Ms. Agnes Oglesby, a resident of Fort Smith who knew the Claytons.

Thank you to all who came out to help us celebrate Judge Clayton’s birthday during the Fall Festival.
10/26/2026

Thank you to all who came out to help us celebrate Judge Clayton’s birthday during the Fall Festival.

10/24/2026

Fort Smith Fall Festival is tomorrow!!
Come help us celebrate Judge Clayton’s birthday with cookies, lawn games, and Story Time with Mrs Clayton.
This is a free, family friendly event.

10/23/2026
Park for the day and then ride the busses to all the locations! See you Saturday!
10/19/2026

Park for the day and then ride the busses to all the locations! See you Saturday!

10/18/2026
We have a few Murder & Mayhem 2026 tickets left for 10/22. Grab yours here before they’re gone!
10/17/2026

We have a few Murder & Mayhem 2026 tickets left for 10/22. Grab yours here before they’re gone!

🎃👻 The spirits are stirring, the pumpkins are glowing, and Murder & Mayhem is creeping back into the River Valley! 🕯️🍂

10/16/2026

Congratulations to Madelynn Hominick the winner of 2 tickets to Murder & Mayhem 2026! Contact the Fort Smith Museum of History to claim your tickets.
And a special thank you to GC Multifamily for sponsoring the ticket giveaway!

Exciting things happening in Go Downtown Fort Smith for the Fall Festival
10/16/2026

Exciting things happening in Go Downtown Fort Smith for the Fall Festival

Address

514 N 6th Street
Fort Smith, AR
72901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+14797833000

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