Fort Washita
HAUNTED FM · LOCATION FILE 101
Durant · Oklahoma · Forts & battlefields
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A historic military site associated with reported apparitions.
Historical background
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.
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The story behind the stop
The accounts associated with this location are reports and folklore, not proof of paranormal activity. Read the source account ↗
Plan your visit
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