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October 2026
Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours are scheduled for Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. This annual event is a unique opportunity to experience the past through reenactor-led tours of the area’s history, which this year will delve into Dr. Eli S. Penwell’s legacy. This walking tour moves through lantern-lit vignette scenes with several interpreters providing historical context along the way. During the American Civil War (1861–1865),…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours are scheduled for Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. This annual event is a unique opportunity to experience the past through reenactor-led tours of the area’s history, which this year will delve into Dr. Eli S. Penwell’s legacy. This walking tour moves through lantern-lit vignette scenes with several interpreters providing historical context along the way. During the American Civil War (1861–1865),…
Find out more »December 2026
Fort Gibson Candlelight Tour
The Fort Gibson Historic Site will once again host its annual candlelight tour on Saturday, December 12. This educational fundraiser supports the site’s living history programming. The event offers visitors an opportunity to experience the site illuminated by moonlight and lanterns, replicating its 19th-century appearance. During the tours, guests are guided through scenes depicting 19th-century life within the palisade and surrounding grounds, using lantern light to navigate. Each tour lasts approximately one hour and begins in the palisade orientation room…
Find out more »Winter Solstice Walks
On Saturday, December 19, the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will host two guided tours in celebration of the winter solstice. Anna Vincent, the current director of the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, will lead the tours. Two tours will be offered that day—one at 11 a.m., and another at 3:30 p.m. The 3:30 p.m. walk will conclude with a sunset viewing on the upper terrace, followed by a bonfire and hot chocolate at the visitor center. In the event of inclement…
Find out more »Winter Solstice Walks
On Saturday, December 19, the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will host two guided tours in celebration of the winter solstice. Anna Vincent, the current director of the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, will lead the tours. Two tours will be offered that day—one at 11 a.m., and another at 3:30 p.m. The 3:30 p.m. walk will conclude with a sunset viewing on the upper terrace, followed by a bonfire and hot chocolate at the visitor center. In the event of inclement…
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