Skip to content
Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK

Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.

Sightseeing

Fort Gibson National Cemetery

A VA national cemetery in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, with roots in the 1824 Fort Gibson military post and many notable burials.

1423 Cemetery Road, Fort Gibson, OK 74434 · Fort Gibson, OK

About Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Fort Gibson National Cemetery sits about a mile and a half northeast of the town of Fort Gibson in Muskogee County. It grew out of the army post established in 1824 to keep peace among tribal nations along the western frontier. The grounds hold veterans from nearly every American war, along with Native American scouts, civilians, and family members. Notable burials include two Medal of Honor recipients and Talahina Rogers Houston, the second wife of Sam Houston, who was reinterred here in 1904. The cemetery is also known for the legend of Vivia Thomas, a woman buried in the officers' circle. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and remains an active burial ground.

  • #national cemetery
  • #military history
  • #Oklahoma
  • #Cherokee history
  • #Civil War

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fort Gibson National Cemetery, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Sequoyah State Park

    Check prices

    A lakeside state park on Fort Gibson Lake in eastern Oklahoma, known for boating, swimming, camping, and trails.

    8.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Muskogee

    No admission fee

    Historic Oklahoma city rich in Native American heritage, with museums, a war memorial park and the Castle of Muskogee.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    8.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums

    Three Rivers Museum

    Under $25

    A local history museum housed in a restored railroad depot in Muskogee's Depot District.

    9.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Castle of Muskogee

    Under $25

    A 36,000-square-foot castle and Renaissance village hosting the annual Oklahoma Renaissance Festival.

    10.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Cherokee Nation

    No admission fee

    Tribal nation across 14 northeast Oklahoma counties with Trail of Tears history, cultural museums and heritage sites.

    14 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Quirky Fun

    Blue Whale of Catoosa

    No admission fee

    Walk inside an 80-foot smiling concrete whale on a pond beside Route 66, then picnic and browse the new visitor center.

    39 mi awayMore like this

Near Fort Gibson National Cemetery

More of the same kind

Keep exploring