Cemetery of the Frontier
Men and women who died on
the frontier as early as 1824
are buried at Fort Gibson
National Cemetery.
Men and women who died on
the frontier as early as 1824
are buried at Fort Gibson
National Cemetery.
Grave of a Rough Rider
Crawford D. Flying, of the
famed 1st U.S. Volunteer
Cavalry (the Rough Riders) is
buried at Fort Gibson.
Crawford D. Flying, of the
famed 1st U.S. Volunteer
Cavalry (the Rough Riders) is
buried at Fort Gibson.
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Fort Gibson National Cemetery - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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Historic Frontier Burial Ground
Located at 1423 Cemetery Road in Fort
Gibson, the Fort Gibson National Cemetery
preserves the final resting places of men and
women who played major roles in the
development of the Western frontier.
Designated a national cemetery in 1868, the
old burial ground contains graves dating
back to the establishment of Fort Gibson in
1824. Disease was a major problem at the
frontier fort and claimed many lives over the
years.
Other burials date from the Civil War and
subsequent Indian wars. 1,967 of the graves
contain the remains of unknown individuals,
most of them American soldiers.
The individuals of note buried at Fort Gibson
National Cemetery include the following:
Billy Bowlegs, the famed Seminole chief who
also served as Captain of Company H, 1st
Indian Home Guards (U.S.) during the Civil
War.
Joel Elliott, a major from the 7th Cavalry, who
was killed at the Battle of the Washita River.
John B. Decatur, the sutler of Fort Gibson
during the 1830s and the brother of War of
1812 hero Commodore Stephen Decatur.
Talahina "Diana" Rogers Houston, the
second wife of Sam Houston of Texas fame.
Vivia Thomas, a woman of Boston society
who came to Fort Gibson to find a lieutenant
who had jilted her shortly before their planned
wedding, a journey that would lead to a
remarkable story of the frontier.
Gibson, the Fort Gibson National Cemetery
preserves the final resting places of men and
women who played major roles in the
development of the Western frontier.
Designated a national cemetery in 1868, the
old burial ground contains graves dating
back to the establishment of Fort Gibson in
1824. Disease was a major problem at the
frontier fort and claimed many lives over the
years.
Other burials date from the Civil War and
subsequent Indian wars. 1,967 of the graves
contain the remains of unknown individuals,
most of them American soldiers.
The individuals of note buried at Fort Gibson
National Cemetery include the following:
Billy Bowlegs, the famed Seminole chief who
also served as Captain of Company H, 1st
Indian Home Guards (U.S.) during the Civil
War.
Joel Elliott, a major from the 7th Cavalry, who
was killed at the Battle of the Washita River.
John B. Decatur, the sutler of Fort Gibson
during the 1830s and the brother of War of
1812 hero Commodore Stephen Decatur.
Talahina "Diana" Rogers Houston, the
second wife of Sam Houston of Texas fame.
Vivia Thomas, a woman of Boston society
who came to Fort Gibson to find a lieutenant
who had jilted her shortly before their planned
wedding, a journey that would lead to a
remarkable story of the frontier.
Cutting her hair and disguising herself as a
man, she joined the army. After learning he
was keeping company with a local woman,
she stalked him and killed him. An
investigation followed but she was never
convicted and was later buried with honor at
Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
The cemetery remains active and contains
the graves of more than 19,000 people, most
of them men and women who served in the
U.S. Military. Please click here to visit the
cemetery's official website for directions and
more information.
man, she joined the army. After learning he
was keeping company with a local woman,
she stalked him and killed him. An
investigation followed but she was never
convicted and was later buried with honor at
Fort Gibson National Cemetery.
The cemetery remains active and contains
the graves of more than 19,000 people, most
of them men and women who served in the
U.S. Military. Please click here to visit the
cemetery's official website for directions and
more information.
Unknown Graves
Nearly 2,000 of the graves at
Fort Gibson National
Cemetery contain the
remains of unknown
individuals.
Nearly 2,000 of the graves at
Fort Gibson National
Cemetery contain the
remains of unknown
individuals.
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