‘Rendezvous’ Fur Trade Offers Peek into the Past and Family Fun
Published March 31, 2019
DURANT, Okla. — The Fur Trade Era Rendezvous is planned for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 3-6 at Fort Washita, 3348 State Road 199. The event is free and open to the public.
Visitors can anticipate educational stations, archery, stickball and cultural demonstrations. Food vendors will be available.
Fort Washita was built in 1842 as the southwestern-most military post of the United States. It operated through 1865 and still stands today as a historic site and museum where visitors can learn what life was like before and during the Civil War.
After the war, the fort was granted to the Chickasaw Nation, and later the Dawes Commission allotted the fort and surrounding land to the Charles and Abbie Davis Colbert family.
Fort Washita gives visitors the opportunity to explore the restored structures, see Civil War reenactments and experience a number of special events.
Fort Washita is near Lake Texoma, 13 miles east of Madill and 12 miles west of Durant on State Highway 199.
For more information, call (580) 924-6502.
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