Fort Tyson

Fort Tyson (1856-1856) - A privately owned fortification established in 1856 in the present-day town of Quartzsite in La Paz County, Arizona. Named Fort Tyson after the owner Charles Tyson who fortified this property. Also known as Tyson's Wells. Fort Tyson Ruins. History Fort Tyson was a privately owned fortification built in 1856 for protection against hostile Mohave Indians. The property was for a time a stagecoach way station and provided one of the few water wells in the area. Because of the well, Tyson's Wells became a stage station on the road from Prescott to Ehrenburg on the Colorado River. Current Status The site is a derelict building on private property with no signage or other identifying information. On the south side of U.S. Route 95, a bit further east is the Tyson's Well Stage Station Museum with some additional information. Location: Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 33.6646570 Long: -114.228861 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 879' GPS Locations: 33.6646570, -114.228861 Fort Tyson Ruins See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 48. Links: North American Forts - Fort Tyson Ghost Towns - Fort Tyson Tyson's Well Stage Station Museum. Fortification ID: AZ0280 - Fort Tyson Visited: 2 Apr 2022