Fort Gibson Stockade, Oklahoma, United States
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Fort Gibson Stockade is a park located in Muskogee county Oklahoma in the United States of America. It is at 35.8037098 latitude and -95.2571842 longitude. Fort Gibson Stockade is at an elevation of 162 ft (531 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Northeast Muskogee".
Description
National Historic Landmark
History
Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole Indians removed from the Southeast by the Government were brought here between 1824 and 1840. The fort was abandoned in 1857 and turned over to the Cherokee Nation. During the Civil War, it was reoccupied by Federal forces until it was abandoned as a military post in 1890 and reverted to the Cherokee Nation.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Park |
| Latitude: | 35.8037098 |
| Longitude: | -95.2571842 |
| Elevation: | 162 ft / 531 m |
| County: | Muskogee |
| USGS Map Name: | Northeast Muskogee |
