Voices of Old Fort Audio Files from Peek into the Past Learn how the great flood of 1916 affected Old Fort. Several Native communites called Old Fort home long before European colonization began. In 1925, Col. Davile Adams established a game preserve in Old Fort. A CCC camp was located in Old Fort during the 1930s. The museum building used to be a community gathering place. A plant opened in the 1940s to dye and finish rayon fabrics. Musical gatherings played an important role in community life.