Fort Smith in Sebastian County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Veterans Memorial Carillon

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

1. Veterans Memorial Carillon Marker

Inscription. AMVETS in conjunction with the
Citizens of the area
dedicated this carillon as a
living memorial to
Arkansas-Oklahoma Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the Cause of Freedom
November 11, 1986
Fort Smith National Cemetery
Fort Smith, Arkansas

"...As these bells ring
...honored dead rest...freedom lives..."

Erected 1986 by AMVETS, Other Veterans Organizations, and Concerned Citizens.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the National Cemeteries series lists.

Location. 35° 23.057′ N, 94° 25.672′ W. Memorial is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. It can be reached from Garland Avenue. Carillon is just inside the entrance to Fort Smith National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 522 Garland Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the

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Arkansas River Valley,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Smith National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trail of Tears (within shouting distance of this marker); William O. Darby (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Smith.

Veterans Memorial Carillon Sponsors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

2. Veterans Memorial Carillon Sponsors

Veterans Memorial Carillon and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

3. Veterans Memorial Carillon and Markers

Fort Smith National Cemetery Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2016

4. Fort Smith National Cemetery Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.