Press Release
February 11, 2025
Contact: Calista Stephens
Fort Towson Historic Site, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-873-2634
fttowson@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/forttowson
Fort Towson Historic Site to Host Education Day on March 6
FORT TOWSON, Okla. — The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a full day of educational experiences on Thursday, March 6, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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 to engage in the Mexican-American War. The fort will be brought back to life with reenactors wearing historical clothing while organizing period games, demonstrating the uses of historical tools, participating in the ongoing encampment activities and camping in period tents on the grounds. The public will experience tool demonstrations, laundress and domestic skills, blacksmithing, drills and activities specific to the fort’s military history. Visitors can also learn about the history behind the sutler’s store, which was a source of goods and merchandise for soldiers and surrounding towns until the fort’s closure in 1854.
The event is open to the public, but groups need to register before the event. For more information about the events or to register for the “Living History Education Day,” call 580-873-2634 or email fttowson@history.ok.gov. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located at 896 N. 4375 Rd. in Fort Towson.
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 www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Fort Towson Historic Site are available upon request.
