October 8, 1832
In autumn 1832, author Washington Irving embarked on a month-long journey through Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Irving, author of well known stories such as Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, described details about his trek in the book he called A Tour on the Prairies.
Irving and his crew first arrived in what would become Oklahoma at the military site Ft. Gibson on October 8, 1832.
View Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture entry Irving, Ellsworth, Latrobe, and Pourtalès expedition.