Miss Laura's Visitor Center

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2 N B St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Start your next Arkansas adventure in Fort Smith with a FREE, guided tour of Miss Laura's! A prominent symbol of the city's boisterous past, Miss Laura's is a historic, former brothel that now serves as one of the most unique visitor centers in the country.

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4.57 reviews
Homer S.
5/27/2025

Emma was a wonderful guide who was well versed in her history of the building and its occupants. I'm thankful she mentioned going to the Chaffee barber shop to see where Elvis got his Army...

Melissa E.
7/6/2024

Erik was a very knowledgeable guide! We were throughly educated and entertained. We loved how he maintained and promoted the dignity of the women who worked at Miss Laura's throughout our tour.

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Karis B.
6/2/2023

Unique (you probably have not been to one of these before) Free - (donations requested, but not demanded) Super well read and knowledgeable staff on the history of the house and the "oldest...

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Jim H.
10/9/2018

Stopping at this visitor's center turned out to be a bit of an adventure. We exited I-40 at exit #1 - the last exit in Arkansas because we saw a sign for the visitor's center. Once off the...

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Tina W.
9/29/2019

What a find. Whether you agree with a brothel as a museum you will learn a lot of history at this stop. Walking in we met Marcia who gave us a tour. I learned that pocket doors were installed...

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