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  2. Fort Gibson National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    In 1868 the National Cemetery was established in a 7-acre (2.8 ha) plot, and all of the nearby cemeteries had their interments transferred to it. This included the remains of many civilians. Fort Gibson National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999. [citation needed]

  3. Vivia Thomas - Wikipedia

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    The popular legend is summarized as follows: a sentry was patrolling the grounds of Fort Gibson in the Indian Territory when he discovered a trooper, young Private Thomas, lying dead across a grave in a nearby cemetery. Approximately two weeks later, on January 6, 1870, a young woman was found frozen to death by his grave.

  4. List of cemeteries in Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson; Oklahoma County. Gower Cemetery in Edmond; NRHP-listed; Rose Hill Burial Park in Oklahoma City; Ottawa County.

  5. Fort Gibson, army post, commemorates bicentennial. What was ...

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    Here are events on Saturday at Fort Gibson. 10 a.m.: The town of Fort Gibson will mark the anniversary with a parade ending at the historic site.. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Opening ceremonies ...

  6. United States National Cemetery System - Wikipedia

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    The National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains 148 national cemeteries as well as the Nationwide Grave-site Locator, which can be used to find burial locations of American military Veterans through their searchable website.

  7. Photo of bald eagle atop veteran's gravestone goes viral - AOL

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    A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...

  8. Fort Gibson - Wikipedia

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    Fort Gibson is a historic military site next to the modern city of Fort Gibson, in Muskogee County Oklahoma. It guarded the American frontier in Indian Territory from 1824 to 1888. When it was constructed, the fort was farther west than any other military post in the United States.

  9. Fort Gibson, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Fort Gibson is a town in Cherokee and Muskogee counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.The population was 3,814 as of the 2020 Census. [4] It is the location of Fort Gibson Historical Site and Fort Gibson National Cemetery and is located near the end of the Cherokees' Trail of Tears at Tahlequah.