Fort Washita

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 Entrance Gate Blockhouse	Fort Washita South Barracks Ruins
Fort Washita West Barracks Ruins

Fort Washita History

Fort Washita BOQ Ruins

Current Status

Fort Washita Museum and Visitor center, former Surgeons Quarters

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 725'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Washita
• Oklahoma History - Fort Washita

Visited: 20 Oct 2011

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  Fort Washita Bake House Ruins
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  Fort Washita Commissary Ruins