The Cherokee National Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Cherokee Nation from before the Civil War until its transfer to the town of Fort Gibson in 1906.
William P. Ross and other officials and dignitaries are buried in this cemetery.
William P. Ross, Executive Chief of the Cherokee Nation, was born at Lookout Mountain in Tennessee in 1820 and graduated at Princetown College. He died at Fort Gibson, I.T. July 20, 1891.
The only National Cemetery in Oklahoma. Established in 1868, this cemetery contains graves of veterans from every war since 1812.
Fort Gibson, OK CemeteriesRiver Park provides a boat ramp to the McClellan-Kerr Navigation Channel, campsites, picnic tables, and is the southern trail head of the Jean Peirre Chouteau National Hiking Trail.
Fort Gibson, OK RV ParksThe Jean Pierre Chouteau National Hiking Trail stretches from River Park to the Port of Catoosa along the Grand, Arkansas and Verdigris Rivers. It is located alongside the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Channel. The trail is approximately 60
Fort Gibson, OK TrailsThis interesting building is located on the corner of south Lee across from the Fort Gibson State Bank.
Fort Gibson, OK Historic BuildingsThe old depot is located across the street from the Fort Gibson stockade parking area and now offers gifts and information for visitors to the fort.
Fort Gibson, OK Railroad HistoryOklahoma, literally translated as "Land of the Red Man," was home to Native American tribes long before the white man came. S...
Furnishings, equipment from pre-statehood bank that bears the city's original spelling. ...
Pristine example of Oklahoma art deco architecture. ...