Fort Gibson in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Occupied by United States Army

Photographed by James Hulse, September 11, 2025

1. Occupied by United States Army Marker

Inscription. April 1824 to September 1890 Jefferson Davis served with First Dragoon Regiment 1834

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1824.

Location. 35° 48.265′ N, 95° 15.341′ W. Marker is in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is at the intersection of East Ash Avenue and Beauregard St, on the left when traveling north on East Ash Avenue. The marker is located on the grounds of Fort Gibson Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 E Ash Ave, Fort Gibson OK 74434, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Site of Adjutant's Office (a few steps from this marker); Telephones in 1886 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Gibson (about 500 feet away); Fort Gibson Stockade Well (about 600 feet away); Seventh United States Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); Montfort Stokes (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of the Church Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Gibson (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gibson.

Also see . . . Fort Gibson Historic Site. Oklahoma Historical Society

Built at the critical crossroads of the Three Forks where the Arkansas, Verdigris, and Grand Rivers converge south of the Ozark Plateau, Fort Gibson was key to river navigation. It also served as an outpost on the Texas Road connecting settled Missouri with the new country of Mexico after independence from Spain in 1820.

Fort Gibson was established in 1824 to keep the peace between the Osage and the Cherokee. It figured prominently in the Indian removals and was home to many of our nation’s leaders during the 1840s and 1850s. Fort Gibson served as a
Photographed by James Hulse, September 11, 2025

2. Occupied by United States Army Marker
starting point for several military expeditions that explored the West. It was occupied through most of the Indian removal period, but then abandoned in 1857. The post was reactivated during the Civil War. It was renamed Fort Blunt and served as the Union headquarters in Indian Territory. The army stayed through the Reconstruction and Indian Wars periods, combating the problem of outlaws and squatters.

(Submitted on September 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 11, 2025

3. Occupied by United States Army Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.