Near Fort Towson in Choctaw County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Fort Towson Landing
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019
1. Fort Towson Landing Marker
The Fort Towson Landing was south of here on the banks of the Red River. Also known as the Public Landing, from 1824 to 1854 it served as a receiving point for soldiers and supplies delivered by keelboats and steamboats. Traders from the Choctaw settlement of Doaksville and local planters received goods and transported cotton to New Orleans. The cotton went to textile mills in Great Britain and the eastern United States, helping fuel the Industrial Revolution. Commercial navigation of the Upper Red River continued until the early 1900's when railroads surpassed it as an economical mode of transportation.Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Native Americans • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 34° 1.062′ N, 95° 15.242′ W. Marker is near Fort Towson, Oklahoma, in Choctaw County. Marker is on U.S. 70 east
Photographed By Michael Manning, August 25, 2011
2. Fort Towson Landing Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Towson (here, next to this marker); Transportation Crossroads (approx. 0.7 miles away); Doaksville (approx. 1˝ miles away); Stand Watie’s Surrender (approx. 1˝ miles away); Spencer Academy (approx. 6.2 miles away); Clear Creek Water Mill (approx. 7.8 miles away); Elliott Academy (approx. 7.8 miles away); Alikchi Court Ground (approx. 14.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Towson.
More about this marker. Marker was moved from Fort Towson Historic Site (34° 1.665′ N, 95° 15.458′ W) on Fort Towson Historic Site Road (County Road E2060) one mile south to U.S. Highway 70.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 21, 2019
3. Fort Towson Landing Marker (on right) has been moved to U.S. Highway 70.
Photographed By Michael Manning, August 25, 2011
4. At the Fort Towson Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 1, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on February 12, 2012, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
