Battle of New Orleans.

Friday, December 14, 2018

Fort Gibson-- Part 9: Second Fort at Site


The second fort was  constructed of stone and brick between 1807 and 1811 and was finished just as war broke out between the United Stares and Britain.

The fort was armed with around thirteen cannons and garrisoned with 182 soldiers.

It was also used by Union soldiers fifty years later during the Civil War.

--Brock-Perry

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