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September 2024
Cinnamon Roll Social
The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a Cinnamon Roll Social on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free, and everyone is invited. Guests will enjoy cinnamon rolls cooked on-site in cast iron Dutch ovens under the cooling shade of walnut trees. The sutler store will provide a backdrop that brings to mind a time when soldiers worked, drilled, and received their sustenance on the same piece of ground. Guests will be invited to tour…
Find out more »October 2024
Doaksville Candlelight Tour
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson, OK. Admission costs $8, and those aged 6 and under will be admitted for free. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Fort Towson Historic Site or by calling 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30…
Find out more »Doaksville Candlelight Tour
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson, OK. Admission costs $8, and those aged 6 and under will be admitted for free. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Fort Towson Historic Site or by calling 580-873-2634. Tours begin at 7 p.m. on both nights, with the last tour starting at 9:30 p.m. Tours will leave from the Fort Towson cemetery every 30…
Find out more »December 2024
Christmas at the Fort: 19th-Century Traditions
Fort Towson Historic Site will host Christmas at the Fort on Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests can learn about 19th-century traditions and meet a soldier in an 1860s military camp anxiously waiting to receive packages from home. A living history interpretation will depict some of the long-lasting Christmas traditions that continue to be practiced today and others that are long forgotten. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be warming up to a cozy fire in the sutler…
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