Greetings Bull and classmates...
Flat Stanley has been having quite a few adventures since leaving Minnesota on February 11th. He's traveled through Iowa and Missouri and then stayed in VanBuren, Arkansas for two days to visit family and tour the Ft. Smith National Historic Site in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
Flat Stanle
y is in one of the original cannons used at the fort when it was built in 1817 to keep the peace between the Osage and Cherokee Indians. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas and Indian Territory.
In 1871 the Army closed the fort and in1872 the Federal Court moves in due to the lawlessness in the area. In 1875 Judge Isaac C. Parker arrives to dispense justice. He was known as the "Hanging Judge" and the gallows from which many people were hung is on the right. In 1896 Judge Parker died and in 1961 Congress authorizes Fort Smith National Historic Site.
y is in one of the original cannons used at the fort when it was built in 1817 to keep the peace between the Osage and Cherokee Indians. The park includes the remains of two frontier forts and the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas and Indian Territory.
In 1871 the Army closed the fort and in1872 the Federal Court moves in due to the lawlessness in the area. In 1875 Judge Isaac C. Parker arrives to dispense justice. He was known as the "Hanging Judge" and the gallows from which many people were hung is on the right. In 1896 Judge Parker died and in 1961 Congress authorizes Fort Smith National Historic Site.
When Flat Stanley finished touring the site he became a Junior Ranger and two of the park rangers bestowed him with that honor. He received a booklet with the history of the fort and a badge, which will be coming in the mail soon!!Then it was on to Oklahoma where Flat Stanley saw the Trail of Tears. Between 1831 and 1845 many Indian tribes were forcibly moved into Indian Territory (now known as Oklahoma). The Indians suffered many hardships during these moves hence the name Trail of Tears. 
Flat Stanley arrived in Rockport, Texas on February 15th where he has seen many of the birds and herons and even loons from Minnesota that migrate south for the winter. The whooping cranes flock to this area from Canada. They are a beautiful, large bird standing four to five feet tall and they spend their winter in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, which is 55,000 acres and home to deer, Javelina (wild pigs), armadillo, alligators and other animals and birds.
Flat Stanley had an opportunity to cross the gulf on a ferry and drive down to Padre Island where he got to see more of the ocean. The Padre Island National Seashore protects the largest stretch of undeveloped barrier island in the world.
After visiting Padre Island Flat Stanley wanted to go to Corpus Christi to visit the retired World War II warship the USS Lexington, which is open to public viewing. He really liked the ship and thought the Blue Angel jet was awesome.
Flat Stanley has several more adventures coming up, but he has had so much fun telling you all about the things he has seen so far. He will be going to see the Alamo in San Antonio and will have more stories and pictures to share.
Love you Bull!!
Aunt Jan
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