Press Release
April 4, 2025
Contact: Jennifer Frazee
Fort Gibson Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-478-4088
[email protected]
www.okhistory.org/fortgibson
Registration Open for Education Day at Fort Gibson Historic Site
FORT GIBSON, Okla. — Registration is now open for the annual Education Day at Fort Gibson Historic Site. The event will take place on Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic fort will have stations throughout the palisade area to demonstrate skills, crafts and trades that allowed people to thrive in 19th-century Indian Territory. Stations include things like fiber arts, cooking, weapons and more.
Schools must register in advance to reserve a two-hour time block. Admission is $4 per student. Teachers, bus drivers and one chaperone for every 10 students are given free entry. Registration closes on Saturday, April 19, or when all slots are full. To register, email [email protected].
For more information, please call 918-478-4088. The Fort Gibson Historic Site is located at 803 N. Garrison Ave. in Fort Gibson.
The Fort Gibson Historic Site is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Fort Gibson Historic Site are available upon request.
