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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Fort Washita] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ok.html#wash2 North American Forts - Fort Washita] | ||
* [http://www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/fortwashita.html Oklahoma History - Fort Washita] | * [http://www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/fortwashita.html Oklahoma History - Fort Washita] | ||
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Revision as of 13:52, 21 October 2011
Fort Washita (1842-1865) - A U.S. Army post established in 1842 by Captain George A.H. Blake, 2nd U.S. Dragoons in Bryan County, Oklahoma. Abandoned by U.S. troops in 1861 at the beginning of the U.S. Civil War. Occupied by Confederate troops throughout the war, finally abandoned in 1865. Never re-occupied by U.S. Troops.
Fort Washita History
Current Status
Part of Fort Washita State Park, Bryan County, Oklahoma
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Location: Near Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 34.102874 Long: -96.5463855 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 658
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 127
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Visited: 20 Oct 2011
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