Oh, no... Fort Washita is gone! :(

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http://www.kxii.com/news/headlines/103830028.html?storySection=story

Going to Fort Washita the second weekend in December has been part of my family's life since 1998 or 1997. It's always the "Fort Washita weekend." We've invited friends from all over the country to join us different years, including rvqavalon last year. We've juggled schedules and finals and SAT tests and sports and concerts and Christmas parties to keep that weekend open.

I can't believe we won't be back.

:(

http://www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/fortwashita.html"]http://www.okhistory.org/outreach/military/fortwashita.html

This picture of the ruins of the original barracks was taken from the balcony of the building which is now gone.

Now the ruins will stand side by side.

There are so many memories in that place. Not just of reenactments, but of brothers and cousins growing up, and friends who've moved away or gone on to other things.  It's a part of my life. And now it's not there any more.

I don't know why I'm not crying.  It's just not real. And I'm not going to watch film of it burning to make it real.