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September 2023
“1840s Garrison Weekend” living history program
On Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold a garrison weekend. This living history program will feature demonstrations of troop movement used in preparation for the Mexican American War. In the 1840s, Fort Gibson soldiers traveled the 123-mile distance to Fort Towson in southeastern Indian Territory. Visitors will have opportunities to interact with living historians who are experts in the Mexican War era. Experience the sights, sounds,…
Find out more »September 2024
“1832 Bean and Boone Expedition” living history program
Fort Gibson Historic Site will host a living history weekend on Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28. This program will focus on the Bean and Boone Expedition, originally launched from the military outpost in 1832. Each day from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., United States Mounted Rangers reenactors will bring the fort’s stockade to life by showing typical activities of soldiers at the fort in the 1830s. On Friday, September 27, the public can view living historians setting up…
Find out more »“1832 Bean and Boone Expedition” living history program
Fort Gibson Historic Site will host a living history weekend on Friday, September 27, and Saturday, September 28. This program will focus on the Bean and Boone Expedition, originally launched from the military outpost in 1832. Each day from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., United States Mounted Rangers reenactors will bring the fort’s stockade to life by showing typical activities of soldiers at the fort in the 1830s. On Friday, September 27, the public can view living historians setting up…
Find out more »October 2024
Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. Each evening, the tours will leave every thirty minutes from 7 to 9:30 p.m. This year’s theme focuses on Fort Towson’s first ten years. Storylines include soldiers making and breaking camp, a wanted man on the post, and the Choctaw’s arrival. The tour costs $8 per person, and it is free for an audience ages six…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. Each evening, the tours will leave every thirty minutes from 7 to 9:30 p.m. This year’s theme focuses on Fort Towson’s first ten years. Storylines include soldiers making and breaking camp, a wanted man on the post, and the Choctaw’s arrival. The tour costs $8 per person, and it is free for an audience ages six…
Find out more »May 2026
24th Missouri Volunteer Infantry reenactments
On Saturday, May 16, the 24th Missouri Volunteer Infantry reenacting unit will be at the Fort Towson Historic Site. Members of the 24th Missouri will be participating in a muster at the post. They will be taking part in activities, such as drills, that help them with their own portrayal of history. The public is invited to come and watch as the unit goes about its muster. When unit members are not busy with their own duties, visitors may ask…
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