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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1890) - First established as [[Camp Verde (2)]], 7 Sep 1865, by | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1890) - First established as [[Camp Verde (2)]], 7 Sep 1865, by Lt Colonel [[Clarence E. Bennett]], [[1st California Cavalry]]. Named [[Camp McDowell (2)]] after Major General [[Irvin McDowell]] and later designated Fort McDowell on 5 Apr 1879. Ordered abandoned 1890. | ||
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[[Image:Fort McDowell - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Ruins at Fort McDowell]] | [[Image:Fort McDowell - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Ruins at Fort McDowell]] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 4 September 2012
Fort McDowell (2) (1865-1890) - First established as Camp Verde (2), 7 Sep 1865, by Lt Colonel Clarence E. Bennett, 1st California Cavalry. Named Camp McDowell (2) after Major General Irvin McDowell and later designated Fort McDowell on 5 Apr 1879. Ordered abandoned 1890.
Fort McDowell (2) History
Established to safeguard the trans-Arizona trails and to control hostile Indians. Ordered abandoned 18 Jun 1890, it was it was transferred to the Interior Department 1 Oct 1890 and became the Yavapai Indian Agency in 1891.
Current Status
Currently part of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. Only unidentified, scattered ruins are visible.
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Location: Fort McDowell, Maricopa County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 33.6367105 Long: -111.6756938 |
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 42
Links:
Visited: 28 Oct 2009
Fort McDowell (2) Picture Gallery
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Building at Fort McDowell Site -
Ruins at Fort McDowell Site,
