Press Release
August 6, 2025
Contact: Molly Hutchins
Honey Springs Battlefield, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-617-7125
[email protected]
okhistory.org/honeysprings
Presentations at Honey Springs Battlefield to Focus on Role of Native Americans in Civil War
CHECOTAH, Okla. — Honey Springs Battlefield will host two presentations discussing the Native soldiers who fought in the Battle of Honey Springs. Native Americans made up a significant portion of those fighting in the battle on July 17, 1863. Men from the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Muscogee (Creek) nations fought in this battle, which was the largest of more than 107 documented hostile encounters in Indian Territory.
On Saturday, August 16, at 1 p.m., David Fowler (Cherokee) will discuss the role of the Cherokee Nation in the Civil War. Fowler is a regional director in the Museums and Historic Sites Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. On Saturday, September 13, at 10:30 a.m., T.S. Akers (Muscogee) will lead a presentation on the role of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in the Civil War. Akers currently serves on the Board of Directors for the OHS and the Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield, among other things. Both events will be held inside the Visitor Center and are included with paid admission to the site.
Programs about the Chickasaw, Choctaw and Seminole nations are being planned for 2026.
For more information, call 918-617-7125 or email [email protected].
Honey Springs Battlefield is located east of US Highway 69 between Oktaha and Rentiesville. The Visitor Center is located on a hill near the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in Rentiesville. Take the second left after reaching the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame Museum (driving from the west).
Honey Springs Battlefield 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 okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of Honey Springs Battlefield are available upon request.
