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Upcoming Events in Fort Gibson Oklahoma


February

9 Victorian Valentine Workshop - Fort Gibson Historic Site. Educational workshop to create handmade Victorian valentines.

Address: 907 North Garrison , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson

March

1 Public Bake Day & 19th Century Dance Workshop - Fort Gibson Historic Site. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own items to be baked in the 19th Century brick oven. Learn and participate in dances of the 19th century.

Address: 907 North Garrison , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson

April

28 - 30 Old Fort Days Art/Heritage Festival - Fort Gibson Historical Site. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Address: 907 North Garrison , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: fortgibson.com/

June

31 Annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show / Cruise Night - Nestled in the downtown Fort Gibson area, where Poplar Street meets Lee Street, car enthusiast of all ages come to show and look at hundreds of the best cars around. Don't forget about the Burn Out and Loud Pipe Contest, Located on Ross Street, burning tires is what its all about. There will be many vendors to shop from and food trucks with the best food this side of Oklahoma. Fun for the whole family! Please call or stop by the chamber for more information on registration.

Ph: 918-478-4780 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: fortgibson@sbcglobal.net
Web: fortgibson.com/

July

4 Independence Day Celebration and Lawn Social - Celebrate Independence Day at Fort Gibson! Fort Gibson Historic Site will host Fourth at the For. This free event will be held in the air-conditioned barracks and attendees will learn more about the fort's history. Please call 918-478-4088 for more information.

Address: Fort Gibson Historic Site, 907 North Garrison , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson.php

August

2 Fort Gibson 5k Run & 1 Mile Fun Run - Features a certified course set in downtown historic Fort Gibson, member of USA Field & Track. Sponsorsed by the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce for the enrichment of the community.

Ph: 918-478-4780 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: fortgibson.com/

October

10 - 11 Smokin the Fort - Competitive and judged BBQ and Chili Cook Off nestled in the historic downtown Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. We feed the crowd for $10 a person. Beer garden, live entertainment and a kids zone. For more information and registration. Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce 918-478-4780

Address: 108 West Poplar , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4780 (Always call and confirm events)
Email: fortgibsonc@gmail.com
Web: www.facebook.com/ftgsmokinthefort
Fee: $10 Taster Kits, $5 Kid Zone

12 - 14 Mexican War Encampment - Fort Gibson Historic Site. Living history demonstrations involving camp life, drill, and garrison duties.

Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson

November

6 Veteran's Day Program - Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Ceremony at the National cemetery to honor American veterans,weather permitting.

Ph: 918-478-2334 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: fortgibson.com/

11 Ladies Camp of Instruction - Fort Gibson Historic Site. A day-long, hands-on workshop that introduces the participants to the frontier Indian Territory lifestyle of the 19th Century.

Address: 907 North Garrison , Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson

December

28 - 29 1848 Candlelight Tour - Fort Gibson Historic Site. Experience a day in the life of a soldier of 1848 in the historic old log fort. A celebration for the season and an exceptional experience for the whole family.

Ph: 918-478-4088 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: www.okhistory.org/sites/fortgibson

29 Starlight Christmas Parade - Parade beginning at 7 p.m. This annual event sparkles with holiday spirit and a visit from Santa!

Ph: 918-478-4780 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: fortgibson.com/

29 - 30 Community Holiday Home Tour - The holiday season welcomes visitors as they tour historic homes of Fort Gibson.

Ph: 918-478-4034 (Always call and confirm events)
Web: fortgibson.com/

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Cherokee National Cemetery

The Cherokee National Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Cherokee Nation from before the Civil War until its transfer to the town of Fort Gibson in 1906. William P. Ross and other officials and dignitaries are buried in this cemetery.

Fort Gibson, OK Cemeteries

River Park

River Park provides a boat ramp to the McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel, campsites, picnic tables, and is the southern trail head of the Jean Peirre Chouteau National Hiking Trail.

Fort Gibson, OK RV Parks

Fort Gibson Historic Site

Beginning in the early 1920s, local residents sought to preserve Fort Gibson's History. In 1936, the stockade area was reconstructed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Works Progress Administration, and the Fort Gibson Stockade Commission. Today, the Site is a

Fort Gibson, OK Forts

Langston House

The Langston House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Gibson, OK Historic Homes

First Presbyterian Church and Fort Gibson Bell

The bell located adjacent to the First Presbyterian Church was orginally used in the church at Fort Gibson when it was acquired in 1832.

Fort Gibson, OK Historic Churches

Things to do near Fort Gibson, OK

Captain's Cemetery/Hillside Cemetery

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Buffalo Hills Golf Course and Restaurant

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Quapaw Heritage

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