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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2025 · 16 MIN

Fort Smith: The Judge and the Gallows (2/3)

from Road Trip Stories: The History · host Grant Rothberg

Part two of our series on Fort Smith National Historic Site.After the military departs, Fort Smith becomes home to a federal court with an impossible mission: bring law to the 74,000 square miles of "Hell on the Border" known as Indian Territory. This episode introduces the relentless Judge Isaac C. Parker, the man sent to tame the chaos , and legendary deputy marshals like Bass Reeves, the long arm of the law in a dangerous and unforgiving wilderness.This episode is made possible by Rothberg Realty Group, one of the nation's most trusted real estate teams.

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Part two of our series on Fort Smith National Historic Site.After the military departs, Fort Smith becomes home to a federal court with an impossible mission: bring law to the 74,000 square miles of "Hell on the Border" known as Indian Territory....

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