(1-01) Entrance to Fort Towson Historic Site. The following photos of Fort Towson were taken January 20, 2001. An ice storm had recently struck the area with many of the photos showing the severity of the damage

(1-01) Visitor Center
  
                              Dorothy Jane Orton Monument

(1-01) Visitor Center Display. Abandoned in 1854, Fort Towson played only a minor role in the Civil War. For a time, the old post served as the headquarters for Confederate General Sam Bell Maxey and at the end of the conflict was the scene of General Stand Watie's surrender. After the war, the post was used as a place of parole for defeated Confederate troops

(1-01) Cartridge box