Spring Bake Day
April 12, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
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The aroma of freshly baked bread will fill the Fort Gibson Historic Site once again. The site’s annual spring bake day is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff members will operate the oven throughout the day, with fresh loaves of bread available around noon and at 3:30 p.m.
Twice each year, OHS staff act as historical reenactors and bake bread in Fort Gibson’s original wood-fired oven from 1863. Spring Bake Day is an educational event that allows the public to experience one aspect of army life that occurred during and after the Civil War.
Attendees are encouraged to visit the newly renovated 1870s historic hospital, which includes a gift shop, gallery spaces, and replica hospital ward. The rest of the fort will also be open for self-guided tours. Regular admission fees apply unless visitors are only on-site to get bread and visit the gift shop. There is no cost to sample the bread, but donations are appreciated.
