Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Additional park details coming very soon.
In Detail
History Park staff opened the new visitor center to the public on August 25, 2007. Currently, the new building features several temporary exhibits, a well-stocked Western National Parks Association bookstor ... read more.
In A Nutshell Operating Hours & Seasons To view the park's film or to request a walking tour or talk, contact park staff at NPS headquarters, located half a mile out of town on Hwy 47A west of Cheyenne, OK. Park ... read more.
Other Resources Useful websites to plan your vacation or a weekend of discovery: USDA Black Kettle National Grasslands: www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola/districts/black.shtml Great Plains Trail of Oklahoma: www.greatplainst ... read more.
Park Regulations & Safety Permits If you are planning a special event please contact the park for more information. You may need a special use permit for certain types of activities. These include; filming, commercial ventur ... read more.
Planning Your Visit Welcome Park Film Sit back and relax, take a break from your drive by watching the park's 27-minute film: Destiny at Dawn - Loss and Victory on the Washita, in the new park ... read more.
Sights to See Nearby Attractions Black Kettle Museum, Cheyenne, OK: The Oklahoma Historical Society's museum is open on Thursday from 10:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:00, Friday and Saturday 9:30 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:3 ... read more.
Washita Battlefield In Depth
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As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
