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Bookmark or Share- Fort Towson Historic Site | Oklahoma Historical SocietyThe Fort Towson Historic Site visitor center offers engaging exhibits that delve into the fort’s rich history from its construction in 1824 and its role in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, to the steamboats that ferried people and supplies through the region.
- Fort Towson Historic Site | American Battlefield TrustFort Towson, Oklahoma | During the Civil War, this historic fort served as headquarters for Confederate forces operating in Indian Territory.
- Fort Towson Historic Site | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel ...Fort Towson was established in 1824 to quell conflicts between lawless elements, American Indian peoples, and settlers claiming the area as part of Arkansas Territory. The fort also served as an outpost on the border between the United States and Texas, which at that time was part of Mexico.
- City of Fort Towson - Small Town, Water and UtilitiesFort Towson is a small town located 11 miles west of Valliant, Oklahoma and 15 miles east of Hugo Oklahoma, with a population of approximately 550 residents. Fort Towson holds a strong sense of community values spurred by our rich historical roots dating back to before statehood.
- Fort Towson - WikipediaFort Towson was a frontier outpost for Frontier Army Quartermasters along the Permanent Indian Frontier located about two miles (3 km) northeast of the present community of Fort Towson, Oklahoma.
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