Children on the Dust and Fire Trail
Kids have a scavenger hunt on the Dust and Fire Trail.
Sergeant Major Walter Kennedy - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Sergeant Major Walter Kennedy, ca. 1866. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Captain Louis M. Hamilton - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Captain Louis M. Hamilton, ca. 1866. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Major Joel Elliott - National Parks Gallery
Major Joel Elliott, ca. 1867. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Captain Louis McLane Hamilton (1844-1868), Washita Battlefield Nationa...
Grandson of Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States and member of President George Washington's cabinet, young Hamilton was named for his grandfather. At the age of 18 he became a commissione... More
Captain Albert Barnitz (1836-1912) with his wife, Washita Battlefield ...
Exact picture date unknown: Captain Barnitz and his wife, Jennie. Captain Barnitz commanded G Company of Major Elliott's squadron during the battle of the Washita.
Captain Albert Barnitz - National Parks Gallery
Captain Albert Barnitz and his wife, Jennie, 1868.
James Coverdale - National Parks Gallery
James Coverdale portraying a Kiowa in 1868. Public domain photograph - performance, musical, dance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Osage and Custer - National Parks Gallery
Osage and Custer, 1868. Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Oklahoma
Title from panel. Includes text, map showing military forts and battle sites, location map, and ill. (some col.). Text, "Battle of the Washita, November 27, 1868" map, and col. ill. on verso. "GPO:2005--310-39... More
Osage and Custer, Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, 1868.
Exact date unknown. Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Major Joel Elliott (1840-1868), Washita Battlefield National Historic ...
Elliott began his military career at the age of 21 when he enlisted as a private with the Indiana Cavalry. In August 1867, with Lt. Col. Custer's court-martial and subsequent suspension, Elliott assumed command... More
Fort Sill Military Staff Ride - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Military staff often come to the Washita Battlefield to analyze tactics used in 1868.
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer
George Armstrong Custer poses bearded and buckskin outfitted for campaign duty in a picture taken at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, on February 9, 1868.
Cheyenne Captives at Fort Hayes
Cheyenne Captives at Fort Hayes, 1868.
Cheyenne captives at Camp Supply, Washita Battlefield National Histori...
Exact photo date unknown but taken in 1868.
Cheyenne captives at Fort Hayes, Washita Battlefield National Historic...
Exact date unknown. Public domain photograph - group portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Oklahoma
Title from panel. Includes text, map showing military forts and battle sites, location map, and ill. (some col.). Text, "Attack on Black Kettle's Camp, November 27, 1868" map, and col. ill. on verso. "GPO:2009-... More
George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), Washita Battlefield National Hist...
George Armstrong Custer poses bearded and wearing buckskin for his campaign duty. Photo taken at Fort Sill, Indian Territory, February 9, 1868.
Cheyenne Captives at Camp Supply
Cheyenne Captives at Camp Supply, 1868
Cheyenne Camp, Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, 2016.
Exact photo date unknown but taken of Cheyenne Camp in the 1870s.
Cheyenne Camp - National Parks Gallery
Cheyenne Camp, ca. 1870s. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Captain Frederick W. Benteen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Benteen was a controversial figure in the 7th Cavalry, involved in the Washita Battle and Little Bighorn, ca. 1870s.
Dr. Henry Lippincott - National Parks Gallery
Surgeon (First Lieutenant) Henry LIppincott who accompanied Custer at the Battle of the Washita, ca. 1870s.
Cheyenne Camp Preparing to Move
Cheyenne Camp Preparing to Move, ca. 1870s.
Lieutenant Hugh Scott's Memorial to the 7th Calvary
Memorial to the 7th Calvary, 1891. Public domain photograph of a graveyard monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Land Run at Cheyenne, Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, 1892...
Public domain photograph related to Native Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Land Run at Cheyenne April 19, 1892
Land Run at Cheyenne April 19, 1892
Captain Frederick W. Benteen (1834-1898), Washita Battlefield National...
Exact photo date unknown but taken in the 1870s. Benteen is best known for commanding a battalion of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June 1876. While scouting the area, Captain Benteen re... More
Dayflower (Commelina erecta) - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Dayflower (Commelina erecta) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Scavenger Hunt
Kids have a scavenger hunt on our Dust and Fire Trail
Texas Horned Toad - National Parks Gallery
A Texas Horned Toad Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Twin Knolls
One of the Twin Knolls south of the park
Tipi on the Prairie - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Tipi on the Prairie Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Students on a Tour of the Battlesite
Ranger Shockley gives students a guided tour & talk at the battlesite.
Washita battlefield - Prayer Flags
Cheyenne Prayer Flags hang in trees to commemorate the battle.
Winter at Washita - National Parks Gallery
Winter at Washita Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
13-Lined Ground Squirrel - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Some people call these "Federation Squirrels" because of the pattern on their back and sides which looks like stars and stripes. This color pattern helps camouflage them in tall grasses from predators.
The Washita River during Winter
The Washita River runs through the battlesite.
Autumn on the Dust & Fire Trail
Leaves change colors during an Oklahoma fall.
Washita Battlefield at Old Settlers' Day
Park Rangers and 3rd grade students from Cheyenne Elementary School celebrating the 100th Old Settlers Reunion.
Baby Bull Snake - National Parks Gallery
Bull Snake Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Red Admiral
While normally the Red Admiral finds a home in moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, moist fields. During migrations, the Red Admiral is found in almost any habitat from tundra to subtropics.
Washita battlefield - Collared Lizard
The rainbow collard lizard is found throughout the Great Plains. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cheyenne and Arapaho Chiefs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Cheyenne and Arapaho Chiefs Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Eastern Cottentail Rabbits - National Parks Gallery
The Eastern Cottontail Rabbits are one of the most common rabbit species in North America. They are very territorial animals. When chased, it runs in a zigzag pattern, running up to 18 mph. The cottontail pref... More
Robins Sipping Water from the Washita River
Robins Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sesitive Briar (Schrankia occidentalis)
Sesitive Briar (Schrankia occidentalis) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Illinois Tick Trefoil (Desmodium illinoense)
Illinois Tick Trefoil (Desmodium illinoense) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Armadillo - public domain image
Armadillos are native to the Great Plains.
Junior Ranger Sisters - National Parks Gallery
These sisters have visited over three hundred national parks and earned their Junior Ranger badges.
A School Program at Washita - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Schools frequently bring their students to Washita for a fun and educational field trip.
Sunflowers at Washita - National Parks Gallery
Wildflowers grow profusely in the Great Plains area.
Washita battlefield - Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire Public domain photograph of mountain range, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dugout in a Snowstorm - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dugout along the U.S. National Forest Service's Dust and Fire Trail at Washita Battlefield NHS.
Washita battlefield - Prairie Trio
Prairie Trio Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Custer and his hunting dogs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Custer and his hunting dogs. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A School Program - National Parks Gallery
Children learn about Native American culture. Public domain photograph of native Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Goatsbeard (Tragopogon major) - Flowers from National Park Gallery
Goatsbeard (Tragopogon major) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Primrose - public domain image
Beautiful wildflowers grow on the Washita. Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Window on our World - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Annual teacher workshop, a Window on our World.
Washita battlefield - Checkered White
The Checkered White can be found in a wide variety of sites including dry weedy areas, vacant lots, fields, pastures, sandy areas, railroad beds, and roads.
Washita battlefield - Visitor Center
Visitor Center at Washita Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - California Joe
Moses "California Joe" Milner, scout. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Junior Ranger Day - National Parks Gallery
Kids coloring at Junior Ranger Day. Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of ... More
Washita battlefield - Visitors Center
Visitors Center at Washita Battlefield Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Eugene Blackbear
Stories of the Elders with Eugene Blackbear
Inside our Visitor Center - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
The soaring rafter ceiling of the gallery creates a contemplative space reflecting the sacred nature of the event to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma, and is also a reminder of the great lodges of the... More
Dust and Fire Trail - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Kids participate in a scavenger hunt on the Dust and Fire Trail
Ernie LaPoint's Presentation - National Parks Gallery
Ernie LaPoint, the great grandson of Sitting Bull, at Washita Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rose verbana (Verbana canadensis)
Rose verbana (Verbana canadensis) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Western Spiderwort
Western Spiderwort Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Cutleaf Germander
Cutleaf Germander Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Six-linned Prairie Racerunner - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Racerunners live in dry, open sites with loose soil or sand and little vegetation, such as rocky hillsides, glades, along river floodplains, edges of sand or gravel roads, and railroads. They hide under flat ro... More
Washita Battlefield featured on PBS' History Detectives
Ranger Joel Shockley on PBS' History Detectives Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buffalo Gourd Flower (Cucurbita foctidissima)
Buffalo Gourd Flower (Cucurbita foctidissima) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trail at the Battlesite - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Trail to the Pony Kill site.
Battlesite in the Spring - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A harrier flies over the battlesite.
Washita battlefield - Goatweed-Leafwing
The Goatweed-Leafwing almost perfectly mimics a dried, dead leaf. This can be seen especially when the wings are folded over the back in its normal resting position.
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Oklahoma
Title from panel. "GPO: 2007--330-358/00691 Reprint 2007." Includes text, map showing military forts and battle sites, location map and illustrations (some color). Text, "Attack on Black Kettle's Camp, November... More
Volunteers helping the visitors
Volunteers helping the visitors Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washita battlefield - Woodson Whitebird
Woodson at the History Day Event.
Valerie Schafer explaining the contents parfleche
Valerie Schafer explaining the contents parfleche. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
History Day November 17, 2007 Winding Down
Winding Down History Day November 17, 2007
Our New Visitor Center - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The newly constructed visitor center. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rhonda Robertson volunteering for our event.
Rhonda Robertson helping the kids with their arts and crafts.
11/20/06: Visitor Walkway - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A view of the new CHC as you look up and towards the Northwest.
The Characters at National History Day
L to R - Bob Warren as Ben Clark, James Coverdale as a Kiowa Warrior, Marla Matkin as Libbie Custer, Woodson Whitebird as Cheyenne Warrior
Visitors participating in the scavenger hunt
Visitors participating in the scavenger hunt
North Side of Main Gallery - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Looking south at the new Cultural Heritage Center; hence you are looking at where the north side windows will be placed.
Washita battlefield - Jessica Chantnacran
Jessica Chantnacran with her award winning exhibit "Washita" at display at the visitor center.
Cultural Heritage Center in Snow
A snowfall on the winter solstice frames the new Cultural Heritage Center.
11/19/06: Administrative Wing Of Building
A view of the east side of the new CHC, looking south to north.
Washita battlefield - Tipi Setup
Setting up the tipi for our big event.
Washita battlefield - The Tipi - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The tipi that was up for history day.
Sandy Barnard giving his presentation
Sandy Barnard giving his presentation entitled "Ten Years with Custer and the 7th Cavalry: Experiences of John Ryan"
LMO Canadian Group - National Parks Gallery
Canadian Elementary receive their Let's Move Outside Certificates.
LMO Canadian Elementary - National Parks Gallery
Canadian Elementary participates in a ranger led walk to promote the Let's Move Outside Initiative.