Fort Washita | |
 West barracks in 1975 | |
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| Location | Bryan County, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Durant, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34°6′13″N 96°32′54″W / 34.10361°N 96.54833°W |
| Built | 1841 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000626[1][2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | June 23, 1965 |
Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located in Durant, Oklahoma on SH 199. Established in 1842 by General (later President) Zachary Taylor to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the Plains Indians, it was later abandoned by Federal forces at the beginning of the American Civil War. Confederate troops held the post until the end of the war when they burned the remaining structures. It was never reoccupied by the United States military. After years in private hands the Oklahoma Historical Society bought the fort grounds in 1962 and restored the site. In 2017, the Chickasaw Nation purchased Fort Washita from the Oklahoma Historical Society and assumed responsibility for the site and its management. Today, Fort Washita is a tourist attraction and hosts several events throughout the year.[3] In August 2023, the Fort Washita Historic Site was placed into federal trust with the U.S. government. [4]
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
- ^ "Fort Washita". Chickasaw.net. The Chickasaw Nation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Fort Washita". Chickasaw.net. The Chickasaw Nation. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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