Fort Gibson Site & Museum, Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma
Aerial video of a nice historic specimen of Western US history, Fort Gibson.
Trip to Fort Gibson and walking tour of historical sites in Fort Gibson
This vlog is about going to the town of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and doing a walking tour of some of the historical sites that were used in the American Civil War. This was also used as part of the Indian Removal Act during that time.
If you would like to know more about Fort Gibson, please check out these websites at: , as well as this website at: .
The website that talks about the Indian Removal Act of 1830 timeline is at:
The website that talks about the history of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 is at: , and one other website shows it in .pdf format at:
This was a sad day for the majority of Native American Indians from the Five Civilized Tribes of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, and Chickasaw Tribes, and they were forced off their land by the U.S. Government in so far as westward expansion.
If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. This is an early example of what the US Government did to the Native Americans in the 1800's.
It is, in my opinion, almost eerily similar to what the Zionist Israeli government is doing now with their situation with the Palestinians, and the forceable removal of an indigenous race.
What do you all think? Do you see an eerie similarity between what had happened in the 1800s to what is going on now in the Zionist state of Israel?
Feeding an Army: The History of Fort Gibson
Dr. Kenny Brown shares some of the key moments in the history of Fort Gibson.
Centennial Stories: Fort Gibson
The first military outpost in Oklahoma was named for a Pennsylvanian
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Writer/Narrator/Editor: Charles Newcomb
Revisit to Fort Gibson
Video Interview with the foreman in charge of the renovation of Fort Gibson in the town of Fort Gibson Oklahoma
Historical Society Undertakes Project To Restore Original Fort Gibson
ORT GIBSON, Oklahoma - A National Historic Landmark in Oklahoma is undergoing major restoration. It's one of the largest restoration projects ever undertaken by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Long before Oklahoma became a state, Fort Gibson was built in Indian Territory, serving as a starting point for several military expeditions that explored the west.
All of the structures at what we call the bottom of the hill have something done to them, said historical site director, David Fowler.
They're removing logs from some of the structures, but saving history in the process.
If we don't preserve our history, then we have no idea where we're going or where we came from, said Fowler.
Based on original drawings and maps from the 1830s a century later, as part of a WPA project in the 1930s, replicas were built of what the original Fort Gibson might have looked like.
But, time has taken a toll on those structures. Historians first thought they'd need to replace about 500 logs.
Of course, once the restoration guy got in there and started taking those logs out they found a whole lot more than that so, we'll put a little bit of a dent in a forest somewhere, Fowler said.
New logs are carefully notched to fit into place. Roofs, windows and doors will also be replaced. Drainage work must also be done.
This being the start of our state, it's almost a natural fit for the Historical Society to be here and to be doing what we're doing in preservation of this, said Fowler.
It will take until October to finish the $1.9 million restoration project. For those who love history, it's an Oklahoma investment, well worth the cost and the effort.
They definitely should be proud of this place. And it's definitely, as far as we're concerned, well worth preserving, said Fowler.
An ODOT highway enhancement grant plus about $200,000 from the Oklahoma Historical Society and federal Saving America's Treasures grant from the National Park Service are paying for the project.
Fort Gibson Lake Bass Fishing
Fort Gibson Lake is located about five miles northwest of historic Fort Gibson, Oklahoma! And it’s one of the top fishing lakes in the state, especially for bass! Everyone has their own idea about when is the best time of the year to fish, but one thing is known, just the beauty alone of Fort Gibson Lake makes any trip there, an enjoyable one!
Fort Gibson: The supposed first community in Oklahoma
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Slinging in Fort Gibson
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America: Promised Land - The Battle of Port Gibson (Bonus) | History
Dr. Timothy Smith walks through the Civil War battlefield of Port Gibson, Mississippi, pointing out some of the battlefield features that still survive today - including a house marked with bullet holes - in this bonus scene from America: Promised Land. #AmericaPromisedLand
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Fort Supply Historic Site
Explore the fascinating history of Fort Supply. This old frontier army post was established in 1868. The fort served General Philip Sheridan’s winter campaign against hostile Indian tribes of the southern Great Plains. The fort was also responsible for protecting the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservations from incursions by whites, and for protecting travelers and southern Kansas from hostile tribes. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the fort is open to the public.
Fort Gibson - Forgotten Glory
Another in the History Minutes series which I produced in the early 1990s. This one on northeastern Oklahoma's Fort Gibson is only :90 in length.
Feeding an Army: Baking Bread at Fort Gibson
Rory Montgomery demonstrates how to make and bake bread in Fort Gibson's oven.
Fort Gibson, OK
Flying and filming with The Drone Frat just north of the Fort at Fort Gibson, OK. Tested FPV range and flew under some bridges. Nice weather and a good day to do this. Watch in 1080 resolution.
Ride around the fort, Ft Gibson Oklahoma
Ride around the fort, Ft Gibson Oklahoma
Almost collapsed a bridge. Fort Gibson, OK
Fun times driving rigs
Fort Gibson Lake at Near Record High Level; Oklahoma State Highway 51 Bridge
Fort Gibson Lake (Oklahoma) elevation 580.5'+. Flood pool top is 582.0'. Second or third highest lake level ever recorded since dam completed and closed in 1953. Water level nearing bottom of Oklahoma State Highway 51 bridge.
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith, Arkansas lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers, also known as Belle Point. The city began as a western frontier military post in 1817 and would later become well known for its role in the settling of the Wild West and its law enforcement heritage.
In 2007, Fort Smith was selected by the United States Department of the Interior to be the location of the new United States Marshals Service National Museum (which as not been build yet).
The site of Fort Smith became part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase (1803). Soon after, the Pike Expedition (1806) explored the Arkansas River. Fort Smith was founded in 1817 as a military post, but the Army abandoned the first Fort Smith in 1824 and moved 80 miles further west to Fort Gibson. Army sutler and land speculator John Rogers (who some genealogists claim to be an ancestor to 20th-century Oklahoma comedian Will Rogers) bought up former government-owned lands and promoted growth of the new civilian town of Fort Smith, eventually influencing the federal government to re-establish a strong military presence at Fort Smith during the era of Indian Removal and the Mexican War.
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Blytheville, A Visit
Greenwood, A Visit
Hot Springs, A Visit
Mena, A Visit
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