by Katie Butler | Nov 5, 2025 | Over the Transom
If you’ve ever been interested in Fort Smith history, you might have heard about the “Night of the Lingerie Parade.” This infamous night for Fort Smith’s Commercial row started in 1910 with an oil tank explosion, and ended, allegedly, with a “parade” of women in...
by Katie Butler | Aug 18, 2025 | Ode to History
By: Katie Butler Amidst labor reforms churning in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, another movement was making waves throughout the United States: moral reformation. Moral reform targeted vices thought to be causing the detriment of the family,...
by Katie Butler | Jul 18, 2025 | Over the Transom
As a staple part of Fort Smith for over a century, Miss Laura’s has collected many rumors, some even permeating the “common knowledge” of Miss Laura’s history. While some things get lost to history and others tend to become subject to reading according to current...
by Katie Butler | Jun 17, 2025 | Ode to History
Welcome to Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum’s very first blog post! I’m here to walk you through what Miss Laura’s was, is, and hopes to be. But first, let’s get something out of the way: We’re Discussing a Brothel Museum? Yes, we are. Miss Laura’s has carried on for over...
