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July 2025
Night Artillery Firing at Fort Towson
Experience the drama of a night artillery firing of Fort Towson’s Mountain Howitzer on Saturday, July 12 from 7:45 to 9 p.m. The program will start with a boom, with a daylight firing at 7:45 p.m., to be followed by a talk about the artillery piece. A second firing will occur at twilight, and a third will happen after dark. For more information, call 580-873-2634 or email fttowson@history.ok.gov. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located at 896 N. 4375 Rd. in…
Find out more »August 2025
Dutch Oven Gathering
The Fort Towson Historic Site will hold a Dutch Oven Gathering on Saturday, August 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is FREE for participants and guests, and all are welcome to attend. The talents of local cast iron chefs will be displayed at the Fort Towson Historic Site, with each person setting up their outdoor kitchen and preparing delicious treats. The event will be a time for Dutch oven enthusiasts to gather together to fellowship, demonstrate Dutch oven…
Find out more »September 2025
Nuttall Book Study: A Journal of Travels into Arkansas Territory During the Year 1819
On Thursday, September 11, at 6 p.m., Jona Tucker will present an in-depth look at botanist Thomas Nuttall, a botanist who was an early explorer of what later became Fort Towson in 1819. She will review Nuttall’s publication, A Journal of Travels into Arkansas Territory During the Year 1819. Who was Thomas Nuttall? Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859) was a pioneering naturalist interested in botany who took many journeys and expeditions in the 19th century. He took a 5,000-mile journey down the…
Find out more »Hominy-making Workshop
The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a hominy-making workshop with David Fowler on Saturday, September 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will learn to make hominy using the traditional Cherokee method. 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 will include various food items, including grain, corn, and mammal products. If you have questions…
Find out more »Cinnamon Roll Social
The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a Cinnamon Roll Social on Saturday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free, and everyone is invited. Guests will enjoy cinnamon rolls cooked on-site in cast iron Dutch ovens under the cooling shade of walnut trees. The sutler store will provide a backdrop that brings to mind a time when soldiers worked, drilled, and received their sustenance on the same piece of ground. Guests will be invited to tour…
Find out more »October 2025
Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours 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…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours 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…
Find out more »December 2025
Christmas at the Fort
Fort Towson Historic Site will host Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, December 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests can learn about 19th-century traditions and meet a soldier in an 1860s military camp anxiously waiting to receive packages from home. A living history interpretation will depict some of the long-lasting Christmas traditions that continue to be practiced today and others that have been long forgotten. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be warming up to a cozy fire in the…
Find out more »March 2026
Living History Education Day
The Fort Towson Historic Site will host three days full of educational experiences on March 6, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. On Thursday, March 5, the site will bring history to life with a FREE Living History Education Day. It will teach what life was like at Fort Towson more than 180 years ago with multiple learning experiences about life at the military outpost during the 1840s when it was a vital resupply point for soldiers headed south…
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