Fort Towson Cemetery Chapel - Fort Towson, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hamquilter
N 34° 01.980 W 095° 16.415
15S E 290100 N 3768146
This chapel was constructed as a WPA Project in 1937-1938.
Waymark Code: WMWQPW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Fort Towson Cemetery was constructed by the WPA on the site of a previous cemetery in a town of Doaksville, Indian Territory. This cemetery has approximately 2700 burials and is still active today. The land is flat, with just a few trees.

Surrounding the 11-acre cemetery, is a WPA-built rock wall which is three-quarters of a mile lone. Directly east of the entrance is this beautiful native sandstone chapel. It has a gabled roof with composition shingles. There is an entrance on the west and south, and a carport has been added on the south. The windows are singles with wood-framed six-over-six double hung windows. They have formed concrete sills and lintels. A small stone patio in front of the chapel has a war memorial and historical marker.
Date of Chapel Construction: 1937-1938

Active Chapel?: yes

Main Construction Material of Chapel: Native sandstone

Description of Cemetery added in Long Description: yes

Denomination of Chapel or Cemetery (if applicable): Not listed

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