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Kenda Bennett, left, Nella Martin and Melinda Bennett applaud after cannon fire at the fort in Fort Gibson. The fort held a historical Fourth of July celebration.
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Site manager Chris Morgan takes part in “The Fourth at the Fort” on Friday in Fort Gibson.
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Re-enactors prepare to fire a cannon during a historical Fourth of July celebration at the fort at Fort Gibson.
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The fort at Fort Gibson held a historical Fourth of July celebration Friday.
Staff photo by Jennifer Lyles /


Phil Sample reads a copy of the Declaration of Independence during a Fourth of July celebration at the fort at Fort Gibson.
Staff photo by Jennifer Lyles /


Fort comes alive with history, holiday

By Keith Purtell
Phoenix Staff Writer

Bill and D. Bagwell of Fort Gibson said they have volunteered for the fort for more than 12 years. For Friday’s event, they were dressed as an officer and his wife.

Bill Bagwell said he portrayed a captain in the 1st U.S. Dragoons.

“They were the first multi-faceted fighting force,” he said. “The fought on horse back and dismounted, and they operated artillery. I ride, and I like the horses.”

D. Bagwell said she got drawn into the drama of the past while working at the Murrell Home in Tahlequah.

“I was interested in preservation,” she said. “Then I began to realize that living history was a good educational tool. I do it for that reason.”

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