The original stockade at Fort Gibson was reconstructed during the Great Depression and is an interesting part of the historic site. The structures are well-maintained by the Oklahoma Historical Society. |
Two-story blockhouses like this one were built on two diagonal angles of the original stockade. They projected slightly beyond the stockade line of the fort, so that marksmen could easily fire on attackers. |
The interior of the Fort Gibson stockade recreates life at the post during the 1820s and 1830s. The original fort was a supply point at the end of the Trail of Tears. |
The bakery (left) and hospital (right) of the second post can be seen atop Garrison Hill at Fort Gibson Historic Site. |
The barracks of the second post still stand across from the visitor center at Fort Gibson Historic Site. The structure was originally much longer, but now only the southern half can be seen. |
The earthen mounds visible here were built by Union forces during the Civil War. A massive earthwork, called Fort Blunt, was built at Fort Gibson to protect Federal camps and supplies from Confederate attack. |
This view of the Fort Gibson hospital was taken from the Civil War earthworks and provides a good view of the higher ground known as "Garrison Hill." |
Fort Gibson Historic Site today preserves a combination of original and reconstructed structures and ruins like the Quartermaster's Storehouse. |
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