Marshals museum on track, exec says

FORT SMITH - Organizers with the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith said they are still on track for a September groundbreaking for the multimillion-dollar facility.

Museum Executive Director Jim Dunn says groundbreaking will take place Sept. 24 for the $50 million museum honoring the history of the U.S. Marshals Service, coinciding with the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Marshals Service.

About $14 million has been raised for the project so far. The museum will also receive up to $5 million from the sales of a commemorative coin to be released by the U.S. Mint in 2015.

The 52,260-square-foot facility along the Arkansas River is set to open in fall 2016.

Arkansas, Pages 13 on 12/28/2013

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