Fort Washita | Chickasaw Nation
Phone Numbers Main Line: (580) 924-6502 Mailing Address 3348 State Road 199 Durant, Oklahoma 74701 Additional Info Fort Washita was built in 1842 as the southwestern-most military post of the United States. The mission of Fort Washita was to maintain peace for the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations within their new lands, pursuant to treaty obligations. There were many outside threats to the new home of the Chickasaw people, including attacks by Republic of Texas militia, interference by unscrupulous intruders, constant raids by Plains tribes, the presence of traders and trappers, and unsettled s...
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