Press Release
April 21, 2026
Contact: Jennifer Frazee
Fort Gibson Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-478-4088
[email protected]
okhistory.org/fortgibson
Role of Arkansas Volunteers During Mexican-American War to be Highlighted in Programs at Fort Gibson Historic Site
FORT GIBSON, Okla. — On the first three Saturdays in May, the Fort Gibson Historic Site staff will host a come-and-go living history program to discuss the different types of soldiers and volunteers who were at the military outpost during the Mexican-American War. The program will take place on May 2, 9 and 16 from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m.
With the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, the regular enlisted soldiers at Fort Gibson were ordered to depart and march to Mexico, leaving the fort manned by a new group of Arkansans: Arkansas volunteers.
Historical interpreter Seth Goff will be dressed as an Arkansas volunteer and demonstrate the similarities and differences between Arkansas volunteers and their equipment, alongside the equipment of a 1840s U.S. Infantry soldier.
The program is included with paid admission. Interested guests should check in at the palisade admissions office at 110 E. Ash Ave. in Fort Gibson. For more information, please call 918-478-4088.
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 okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Fort Gibson Historic Site are available upon request.
