Historic Site in OK
Fort Gibson was made the headquarters of the Seventh Infantry in 1831. Cavalry troops were added to the garrison with the arrival of the Mounted Rangers in 1832. In its new role the post, renamed Fort Gibson in 1832, served as a staging area for several military expeditions sent to explore the western region to seek peace between the Plains Indians and the resettled tribes. The Rangers were replaced by the Regiment of Dragoons in 1833, and in 1834 Fort Gibson was designated Headquarters of the Southwestern Frontier.
