Fort Gibson Historic Site - Oklahoma
Fort Gibson - End of the Trail of Tears
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Managed by the Oklahoma
Historical Society, Fort Gibson is
a National Historic Landmark.
Fort Gibson Barracks
Fort Gibson was an active
military post for decades, during
which time the fort graduated
from a frontier stockade to an
elaborate and expensive
complex of permanent structures.
Reconstructed Stockade
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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Founded in 1824 as the westernmost
permanent post of the United States
Army, Fort Gibson holds a vital place
in American history.
In addition to its role as a guardian of
the frontier, Fort Gibson was the final
stop on the Trail of Tears. Thousands
of Native Americans here reached the
end of their forced migration from the
Southeast.
To learn more about Fort Gibson's
fascinating history, click the links
below.
