Near Fort Towson in Choctaw County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Hospital and Commissary
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, January 28, 2023
1. Hospital and Commissary Marker
Inscription.
Hospital and Commissary. . The post hospital consisted of the main structure and a kitchen. A large, central fireplace heated the log building. Inside was a waiting room, office, large wardroom, smaller wardroom for the seriously ill, and a "dead room" or mortuary. The building's foundation stones were removed to build a small farmhouse in the early 1900s. Another hospital was located farther west to confine and treat cases of cholera. , Built in 1843, the commissary warehouse contained the large volume of goods necessary for maintaining the post and its troops. Food supplies for Fort Towson, for Fort Washita ninety miles to the west, and for the Indian agencies were brought by wagon from Fort Smith, Arkansas, or by steamboat up the Red River. The existing basement's stone walls supported a log building.
The post hospital consisted of the main structure and a kitchen. A large, central fireplace heated the log building. Inside was a waiting room, office, large wardroom, smaller wardroom for the seriously ill, and a "dead room" or mortuary. The building's foundation stones were removed to build a small farmhouse in the early 1900s. Another hospital was located farther west to confine and treat cases of cholera.
Built in 1843, the commissary warehouse contained the large volume of goods necessary for maintaining the post and its troops. Food supplies for Fort Towson, for Fort Washita ninety miles to the west, and for the Indian agencies were brought by wagon from Fort Smith, Arkansas, or by steamboat up the Red River. The existing basement's stone walls supported a log building.
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 34° 1.716′ N, 95° 15.32′ W. Marker is near Fort Towson, Oklahoma, in Choctaw County. Marker is on East 2060 Road, 0.2 miles west of North 4375 Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the walking trail at the Old Fort Towson Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Towson OK 74735, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
