The Western District at Arts on Main Event Center (May 23, Noon) Presented by Van Buren A&P
Schedule
Sat May 23 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Arts On Main | Van Buren, AR
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The Western District at Arts on Main Event Center (May 9, Noon) Presented by Van Buren A&P Get Tickets https://www.ozarkstix.com/events/the-western-district-at-arts-on-main-event-center-may-9-noon-presented-by-van-buren-ap-5-23-2026
Experience The Western District One Act Play (Approx. 1 hour)
Written and produced by Dr. Brandon Chase Goldsmith, THE WESTERN DISTRICT brings to life a missing chapter of Fort Smith history. On May 8, 1871, the Western District Court of Arkansas was relocated from Van Buren to a notorious saloon known as Fort Smith’s “Hole in the Wall,” the site today occupied by 21 West End. In just fourteen months and twenty days, it became the most corrupt courthouse in the United States.
Congressional investigations uncovered illegal schemes including criminal charges dropped for cash, a U.S. Marshal founding a National Bank to conceal the equivalent of $1 million, the Secret Service being chased out of town under threat of assassination, and a Grand Jury manipulated to avoid prosecution.
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Arts On Main, 415 Main Street,Van Buren, Arkansas, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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