Washita Battlefield National Historic Site - News (U.S. National Park Service)

Cultural Heritage Center being Constructed

NPS Photo by Dick Zahm

A Work in Progress: Hanging Steel

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 bookstore, and the park's 27-minute film Destiny at Dawn. The museum exhibits will be installed later this winter. A special event marking the opening of the Washita exhibits has been postponed until the fall of 2008.

For photographs of the new visitor center click on the View Album or View Slideshow options below. EPC Corporation www.epccorp.net built the new facility. Swaim Associates www.swaimaia.com designed the building .

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Visitor Center

01/29/07 French Drain Installed

02/05/07 Administrative Wing (Lower Level)

Administrative wing of new CHC, view from lift

02/05/07 Communication Line Conduit Install

Conduit for communication lines are installed.

02/05/07 Plumbing Installation

Plumbing is installed in the new building.

02/05/07 Solar Tubes/Passive Light System

Solar tube is to your right in this roof view.

02/05/07 Worker Makes Measurements

02/06/07 Arial View Toward Historic Site

Looking Northwest, historic site in background.

02/06/07 Energy Savers: Insulation

02/06/07 Entrance Area (West View)

View taken from lift looking at entrance area

02/06/07 Light Fixtures

02/06/07 West View of Visitor Center

Looking almost due west into the setting sun.

02/11/07 Boards for Gallery Ceiling

	Early Construction (15 Photos) Photos from the early construction of the new Visitor Center dating from January 2006 through July 2006. View Album \| View Slideshow

	History Day November 17, 2007 (13 Photos) Photos of the History Day Event View Album \| View Slideshow

Early Construction (15 Photos)

History Day November 17, 2007 (13 Photos)