Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Fort Towson
The Red River Journey
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
1. Fort Towson Marker
Inscription.
Fort Towson. The Red River Journey. Established in 1824, Fort Towson is Oklahoma's second oldest fort. The original installation, located on the Red River near the mouth of the Kiamanchi River, was abandoned in 1829 and reactivated in 1830 on Gates Creek, just northeast of the present-day town of Fort Towson. The fort served as one of the primary destinations of the Choctaws when they were forced to move from their ancestral homes. Soldiers from the fort removed squatters and criminals from the area and constructed military roads., Confederate forces also used the fort during the Civil War. On June 8, 1865, two months after the war ended in the east, Cherokee General Stand Watie surrendered his Confederate Indian troops at the fort.
Established in 1824, Fort Towson is Oklahoma's second oldest fort. The original installation, located on the Red River near the mouth of the Kiamanchi River, was abandoned in 1829 and reactivated in 1830 on Gates Creek, just northeast of the present-day town of Fort Towson. The fort served as one of the primary destinations of the Choctaws when they were forced to move from their ancestral homes. Soldiers from the fort removed squatters and criminals from the area and constructed military roads.
Confederate forces also used the fort during the Civil War. On June 8, 1865, two months after the war ended in the east, Cherokee General Stand Watie surrendered his Confederate Indian troops at the fort.
Location. 35° 29.619′ N, 97° 29.827′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Nazih Luhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Luhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
