Free or discounted entry for members of NARM.
Oklahoma Historical Society | Fort Towson Historic Site
About this place
The 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. Notable figures like Sam Houston and Davy Crockett passed through its gates, and it later served as a Confederate headquarters where General Stand Watie surrendered, the last Confederate general to do so. Visitors will hear the story of nearby Doaksville, first established as a trading post that later became a thriving commercial center and capital of the Choctaw Nation. Visitors can explore engaging exhibits, a reconstructed sutler store, teamster’s cabin, and walking trails through historic ruins. Living history events bring the past to life, including an 1840s Encampment, Education Day, and Candlelight Tours. Fort Towson is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and managed by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
If you are a member here
A membership to Oklahoma Historical Society | Fort Towson Historic Site carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.
- NARM in Oklahoma Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work