Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Standing regally in the Belle Grove Historic District, the Clayton House serves as a living history book of Fort Smith’s elegant Victorian period during the city’s frontier beginnings on the border of Indian Territory. The Italianate-style mansion also provides a perfect setting for weddings and private gatherings with its stately parlors and expansive grounds.
The Clayton House provides a step back to 1882, the year William Henry Harrison Clayton moved his family into the antebellum home that he doubled in size and shaped into an Italianate-style masterpiece. Coal-burning fireplaces and period furnishings in each room place you in a time that featured no indoor plumbing or electricity, but that was rich with austerity. Our guided tour provides a perspective of the mission to bring law and justice to the area from the home of the chief prosecutor of the famous court of Judge Isaac C. Parker.
Please browse our website for details on the history of the home and Mr. Clayton and his family, as well as our event rental options. The Clayton House is maintained and operated by the nonprofit Fort Smith Heritage Foundation, which led its restoration after saving the home from demolition in 1969. We thank you for your support of the Clayton House, as well as your participation in our many programs and events.
Coming Up at The Clayton House
Downtown Fort Smith Witches Ride 2024
Downtown Ft. Smith
The 2024 Downtown Witches Ride will take place on Saturday, October 5 as part of the Fort Smith Fall Festival + Oktoberfest! Join us at 8:30 a.m. at the FNB lot on 6th & Garrison for check-in. We ride at 9:00 am! The Downtown Witches Ride supports the Fort Smith Museum of History, The Bonneville House Association, The Clayton House, and the Junior League of Fort Smith. All are encouraged to bring a bag of candy to hand out to spectators along the route.
This bewitching event, now in its 3rd year in Fort Smith, is part of a growing tradition across the U.S. where witches gather on bikes, bringing spooky fun and community spirit together for a good cause. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this magical ride! — feeling excited.
About The Witches Ride: Although relatively new to Fort Smith, the Witches Ride has taken flight in communities across the U.S. over the last 30 years as a unique and festive way to support local causes. Participants dress as witches and ride together, creating a spellbinding spectacle while raising funds for important community organizations. Be a part of Fort Smith’s 3rd annual Witches Ride and help us keep this enchanting tradition growing!
The route for the Downtown FS Witches Ride 2024 begins at 6th and Garrison (FNB parking lot) and flys down to 11th Street and back. FSPD will block the street so we can ride and walk safely.
WHAT: Register to ride or walk, and bring your trick or treaters to get some candy!
WHEN: October 5; Sign in starts at 8:30 am
WHERE: Check in at the parking lot across from First National Bank on 6th and Garrison
Proceeds from this witchy event benefit the Bonneville House, The Clayton House, Fort Smith Museum of History, and Junior League of Fort Smith, all are women-led non-profits in Downtown Fort Smith.
www.fortsmithmuseum.org/events/downtown-fort-smith-witches-ride-1
514 N 6th St, Fort Smith, AR, United States, Arkansas 72901 Map
Join us at The Clayton House as we celebrate Judge Clayton's birthday during this year's Fall Festival & Octoberfest.
This is a free event and fun for the whole family with cupcakes, lawn games, story time with Mrs Clayton, and craft activities.
More information on ALL the fun happening at the Fall Festival & Oktoberfest can be found here.
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The Bonneville House, The Clayton House, & Fort Smith Museum of History
Tickets go on sale 9/2/2024 @ 9AM only on Eventbrite!!
Link for 10/25 www.eventbrite.com/e/1003591889357?aff=oddtdtcreator
Link for 10/26 www.eventbrite.com/e/murder-mayhem-tickets-1003588047867?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Tour and Progressive Dinner features haunted and gruesome stories from years past. Guests will meet at the Bonneville House at 5:30, where the fun starts—then load up for a hayride to the museum. The stories begin at the Fort Smith Museum of History with drinks, appetizers, ghost stories, and a peek at haunted areas of the museum.The hayride returns to the Belle Grove Historic District, with a few new stops on the way, for a delicious dinner & dessert at The Bonneville House where guests will dine Al fresco. The evening continues with a stroll through the Historic District to hear gruesome historic facts and eerie local legends where real haunted houses are pointed out and their dark secrets revealed. The evening winds down at The Clayton House with ghost stories around the fire pit with s'mores and cordials.
As guests will be outdoors for the hayride, dinner, and stroll, please wear comfy shoes and dress accordingly.
Tickets are $150 and include 3 course dinner, beverages and ghost stories.
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