Fort Buchanan

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Fort Buchanan (1856-1862) - A U.S. Army post established in 1856 as Camp Moore by Major George A.H. Blake, 1st U.S. Dragoons in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Named for Captain Benjamin D. Moore, 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was killed during the Battle of San Pascual during the Mexican War. Renamed on 29 May 1857 for President James Buchanan. Abandoned to confederate forces on 23 Jul 1861. Occupied by Confederates until abandoned to Union forces on 4 May 1862. Abandoned by Union forces shortly thereafter. Also known as Camp near Calabasas.

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  Ruins of Fort Buchanan 1914.

Current Status

Private property, Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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Location: Private property, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Lat: 31.6528677 Long: -110.7117500 Elevation: 4596' Bing, Google


GPS Locations: 31.6528677, -110.71175

See Also:

• Arizona Santa Cruz Valley Fortifications

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 35
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 11
• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 40515

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Buchanan
• Wikipedia - Fort Buchanan
• Legends of America - Fort Buchanan

Fortification ID:

• AZ0029 - Fort Buchanan (Arizona)
• AZ0159 - Camp Moore
• AZ0171 - Camp near Calabasas

Related:

• Fort Grant,