Size 48.3 acres Website [1] | No. of interments 19,102 (2008) Phone +1 918-478-2334 | |
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Location 1423 Cemetery RoadFort Gibson, Oklahoma Address 1423 Cemetery Rd, Fort Gibson, OK 74434, USA Hours Closed now Tuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4:30PM Similar Fort Gibson, Five Civilized Tribes Mu, USS Batfish, Honor Heights Park, Little Rock National Cemetery | ||
Veterans honored at fort gibson national cemetery
Fort Gibson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located inside of the town of Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It encompasses 48.3 acres (19.5 ha), and through fiscal year 2008 there were 19,102 interments.
Contents
- Veterans honored at fort gibson national cemetery
- Woman brings wreaths for fallen heroes to fort gibson national cemetery
- History
- Noteworthy monuments
- Notable interments
- References
Woman brings wreaths for fallen heroes to fort gibson national cemetery
History
Fort Gibson was established in 1833, on a plot of land within the Cherokee nation. It is at what is considered to be the end of the Trail of Tears. Frontier life was hard, yellow fever was common, and at least three separate cemeteries were created between 1833 and 1857 when the Fort was abandoned.
In 1863 the Fort was remanned by Brigadier General James G. Blunt. In 1868 the National Cemetery was established in a 7-acre (2.8 ha) plot, and all of the nearby cemeteries had their interments transferred to it. This included the remains of many civilians.
Fort Gibson National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999.