Washita
The Historic Site protects and interprets the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle that was attacked by the 7th U.S. Cavalry, under Lt. Col. George A. Custer, just before dawn on November 27, 1868 during the era of the Plains and Indian Wars. The events that occurred along the banks of the Washita River are interwoven with the fabric of history tied to other NPS Units: Sand Creek Massacre, Bent’s Old Fort, Ft. Larned and Little Bighorn Battlefield.
