Fort Wall

Historical marker location:

301 Parker Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas

( Marker is on Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)

Fort Smith National Historic Site.

The first Walmart store was opened in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962 by Sam Walton, who went on to build one of the largest retail chains in the world. Today, Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is one of the largest employers in the state.