Press Release
September 2, 2025
Contact: Calista Stephens
Fort Towson Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-873-2634
[email protected]
okhistory.org/forttowson
Learn How to Make Hominy in Workshop at Fort Towson Historic Site on September 13
FORT TOWSON, Okla. — The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a hominy-making workshop with David Fowler on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fowler is a regional director in the Museums and Historic Sites Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Participants will learn to make hominy using the traditional Cherokee method. They will also get to sample the hominy made during the event. Hominy was a staple in the 19th-century diet because corn was widely available. Processing it into hominy boosted the nutritional value, preserved it and made for a delicious meal.
The workshop is included with paid admission to the site. No registration is required. For more information, call 580-873-2634 or email [email protected]. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located at 896 N. 4375 Rd. in Fort Towson.
Fort Towson 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 okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Fort Towson Historic Site are available upon request.
