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.
Fort Gibson, OK CemeteriesBeginning in the early 1920s, local residents sought to preserve Fort Gibson's History. In 1936, the stockade area was reconstructed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Works Progress Administration, and the Fort Gibson Stockade Commission. Today, the Site is a
Fort Gibson, OK FortsRiver 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 ParksSurrounded by high bluffs, with the expansive lake on one side and rushing river on the other, the massive structure of Fort Gibson Dam is impressive. Observation areas provide excellent views. The dam is located on the Grand (or Neosho)
Fort Gibson, OK LandmarksThe 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 HistoryChecotah has a rich heritage in cattle ranching which was the root for the sport of rodeo. Rodeo has made the town the Ste...