Press Release
September 23, 2025
Contact: Calista Stephens
Fort Towson Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-873-2634
[email protected]
okhistory.org/forttowson
Reservations Available for Fort Towson Historic Site’s Annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour
FORT TOWSON, Okla. — The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, October 10, and Saturday, October 11, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson.
The cost for admission is $10. Guests age six and under will be admitted for free. Visitors can pre-purchase tickets at the Fort Towson Historic Site or by calling 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson Cemetery every 30 minutes. Guests will cross the WPA wall to enter the historic town and begin their guided walking tour. Each tour will last approximately one hour. This event is first come, first served with advanced ticket holders seated first. Guests should be aware that the terrain is rugged.
In commemoration of the 160th anniversary of Stand Watie’s surrender at the end of the American Civil War, the production will focus on Doaksville during 1865. Scenes will bring to life the news of various Confederate surrenders reaching Doaksville, refugees from the northern part of the Territory, Watie’s surrender, and soldiers and civilians alike trying to decide what to do after the war ended. Included in the cast of characters will be Confederate States Army Brigadier-General Stand Watie, Union Lieutenant Colonel Asa C. Matthews, Union Captain W.H. Vance, and Union Captain Kirby of the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, who escorted Matthews and Vance.
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. The Fort Towson Cemetery is located approximately one mile north of Highway 70 on Red Rd.
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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