Fort Towson

Fort Towson
Established May, 1824, under command of Col. Matthew Arbuckle to guard this region on Spanish border. Headquarters of Gen. S.B. Maxey, U.S. Army; abandoned at close of Civil War. In the vicinity, Doaksville was important trading center and one time capitol of Choctaw Nation, George Hudson, Principal Chief, 1860. Noted Choctaws included David Folsom and Robert M. Jones.*

Location

Directions
On U.S. Highway 70. at east edge of the town of Fort Towson, Oklahoma*
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Fort Towson - Google Street View

Notes

Links: * Description and directions from Mark of Heritage by Muriel H. Wright (via Ft. Tours)

** Image from Google Street View