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September 2023

“1840s Garrison Weekend” living history program

September 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
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One event on September 23, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Fort Gibson Historic Site, 803 North Garrison Avenue Fort Gibson, OK 74434

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,…

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“1840s Garrison Weekend” living history program

September 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
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One event on September 23, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Fort Gibson Historic Site, 803 North Garrison Avenue Fort Gibson, OK 74434

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,…

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