Fort Gibson Historic Site - Oklahoma
Fort Gibson - Reconstructed Stockade
Fort Gibson Stockade
This view shows the exterior
stockade and one of the
blockhouses of the stockade
reconstruction at Fort Gibson.
The Well of Fort Gibson
The original well can still be
seen inside the reconstruction of
the first Fort Gibson.
Reconstructed Original Stockade
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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The reconstructed stockade of the
original Fort Gibson is now almost 70
years old and a historic landmark in
its own right.
Local residents began a diligent effort
to save the site of Fort Gibson during
the 1920s. While it might have been
expected that the Great Depression
would hamper these efforts, instead it
helped them. The Works Progress
Administration (WPA) and Fort Gibson
Stockade Commission joined forces
in 1936 to rebuild the original log
stockade of Fort Gibson. The project
provided jobs for Oklahoma citizens
and left a durable landmark that is
enjoyed to this day.
The stockade is in remarkably good
condition. In fact, it has long outlasted
the original fort that it replicates.
The stockade provides visitors to the
site their first view of Fort Gibson.
Many of the interior rooms have been
restored and the log fort is a favorite
Oklahoma destination.
To see some other local sites worth visiting
while you are in the Fort Gibson area, please
follow the links below:
