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N 35° 48.217' W 095° 15.425' |
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Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 74434 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 09 Feb 2004
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Fort Gibson was constructed in 1824, to address tensions between the Cherokee and Osage Nations brought about by the forced removal of the Cherokee to Osage homeland. This fort became the U.S. Army’s westernmost presence at the time, reloacating from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Colonel Matthew Arbuckle selected a spot on the Grand River, three miles upstream from the convergence of the Arkansas, Grand and Verdigris Rivers, where sat an established Osage village. Colonel Arbuckle oversaw the construction of the wooden stockade named Cantonment Gibson, named for Colonel George Gibson. A settlement arose around the fort, establishing it as the oldest Euro-American settlement in present day Oklahoma. The Seventh Infantry arrived at the post in 1824. In 1832, Cantonment Gibson was renamed Fort Gibson. Soldiers at the fort were instrumental in overseeing the resettlement of many eastern tribes to Indian Territory. For many, Fort Gibson was the last stop of The Trail of Tears. In 1857, The Army withdrew from Fort Gibson and transferred the land and the buildings to the Cherokee Nation. It was taken away from the Cherokees during the Civil war when Union forces reoccupied the fort before the Confederate troops, under the leadership of Jefferson Davis, took the site. Fort Davis was soon established nearby and the fort again abandoned. Fort Gibson was reactivated in 1863 and occupied by federal troops as a key point in controlling Indian Territory and the Texas Road. The Army served at the fort until 1871 when most troops were reassigned and the fort designated a commissary supply post. In 1872, following the arrival of the railroad to Indian Territory, the fort was reactivated to ensure law and order. In 1890, the Army abandoned Fort Gibson permanently. Today an exact duplicate reconstruction of the fort built in 1935-36 by the WPA stands in the same location, a few of the original buildings and several of the original foundations and fireplaces rise above the horizon. The fort is open for self-guided tours and there is a visitor center on the grounds. Another significant event occurred at this location in 1886. The first long distance telephone line in Oklahoma connected Fort Gibson with two other towns. In order to log this cache, please e-mail the names of the two towns? |
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Sign out side the fort
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Entrance to the fort