Fort Gibson Hosts Independence Day Celebration

Contact: Chris Morgan
or David Fowler
(918) 478-4088

Oklahoma City, OK
June 29, 2009
For Immediate Release

Fort Gibson Historic Site will present "The Fourth at the Fort" Saturday, July 4. This living history event will show visitors how Independence Day was observed at an 1840s army post.

Members of the Sixth Infantry Living History Association will do infantry drill, including firing demonstrations. There will also be military music of the pre-Civil War era. At 1:00p.m. there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence followed by a cannon salute. A reception for visitors will follow. There will also be some games and pastimes of the period in which visitors will be welcome to participate.

Living history activities will take place in the log fort area of the site from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the site closes.

Admission is $3.00 for Adults, $2.50 for seniors (65 and over), and $1.00 for students (ages 6-18) Children 5 and under are admitted free. Fort Gibson Historic Site is located on State Highway 80 in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma and is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society. For more information, call (918) 478-4088 or e-mail fortgibson@okhistory.org.