Show indian lookout lae bUilt as monument FORT SILL OKLA intended as another monument to the old west a blockhouse used during the last century as a warning station at fort sill which survived the indian wars but was damaged by an artil lery shell in the last war is being rebuilt with its commanding view tor for 60 miles across the plains of south western oklahoma the blockhouse was used to alert fort sill to ma indian bands the fort received a special co corn shen emendation men dation by gen william T sher r man of civil war fame sherman once paid a visit to the fort and his party was spotted while it was still 30 miles away after surviving the hectic days oj ol the old west the blockhouse was damaged when it was struck by a stray shell during maneuvers ir 1942 |