West Barracks - Fort Washita Oklahoma
N 34° 06.159 W 096° 32.855
14S E 726228 N 3776253
The ruins pictured are from the West Barracks in Fort Washita. Many other ruins and remnants are onsite.
Waymark Code: WM71Q8
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2009
Views: 4
Fort Washita was built in 1856 from Limestone quarried from the local area. The West Barracks upper floors conatined company quarters and orderly rooms for comapny sargans. The ground flor was a kitchen mess hall and commissary. After the Civil War a local family the Colberts used it as a home until the building burned circa 1917.
Type: Remnant
Fee: no
Hours:
9-430 Daily
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