Keeping the Peace on the American Frontier: Fort Gibson

Keeping the Peace on the American Frontier: Fort Gibson

According to the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce, Fort Gibson is the oldest village in Oklahoma. It began as a little colony under the watchful eye of a wooden stockade. Cantonment Gibson, now known as Fort Gibson Historic Site, was erected in 1824 under the command of Colonel Matthew Arbuckle. At the time, it was … Read more