Fort Washita - Bryan County, OK
N 34° 06.272 W 096° 32.714
14S E 726440 N 3776467
Located near the California road map and a wagon at historic Fort Washita, a monument notes the passage of the Trail of Tears through this area.
Waymark Code: WM19HPD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2024
Views: 2
This is one of the newer red granite Oklahoma historical markers manufactured by Willis Granite products, as noted near the bottom of the monument. There is text on the front only, right below the Osage war shield, and it reads:
During the late 1830s and early 1840s, Chickasaw Indians removed by the United States Government from Mississippi and Alabama passed near here on their way to a new homeland in present-day south-central Oklahoma. In 1837 alone, an estimated 6,000 Chickasaws traveled by various routes to lands purchased from the Choctaw Indians. This journey became known as the "Chickasaw Trail of Tears."
Routes: Water Route
Additional Coordinates: N 34° 06.326 W 096° 32.688
Address if available:
Fort Washita Historic Site
3348 OK 199
Durant, OK USA
74701
Marker Website: [Web Link]
Additional Information: Not listed
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