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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1891) - First established as [[Post of Tucson]] 20 May 1862 by Lt.Colonel [[Joseph R. West]], [[1st California Volunteer Infantry]], in the city of Tucson. Renamed [[Camp Lowell]] in 1866. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brigadier General [[Charles R. Lowell]], who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. Abandoned 10 Apr 1891. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1891) - First established as [[Post of Tucson]] 20 May 1862 by Lt.Colonel [[Joseph R. West]], [[1st California Volunteer Infantry]], in the city of Tucson. Renamed [[Camp Lowell]] in 1866. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brigadier General [[Charles R. Lowell]], who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. Abandoned 10 Apr 1891. | ||
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Fort Lowell was a supply depot for the U.S. Army in southern Arizona and a base of operations against hostile Apache Indians between 1873 and 1891. The post was moved several times, moved to the current location 19 Mar 1873. | Fort Lowell was a supply depot for the U.S. Army in southern Arizona and a base of operations against hostile Apache Indians between 1873 and 1891. The post was moved several times, moved to the current location 19 Mar 1873. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 32. | (F) 32.26008, -110.87398, Fort Lowell | ||
(1862-1891) | (1862-1891) | ||
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'''Location:''' Fort Lowell City Park, 2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, Pima County, AZ 85712 | '''Location:''' Fort Lowell City Park, 2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, Pima County, AZ 85712 | ||
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* Elevation: 2454' | * Elevation: 2454' | ||
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{{Visited|30 Oct 2009}} | {{Visited|30 Oct 2009}} | ||
== | == Picture Gallery== | ||
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Image:Fort Lowell - 19.jpg|Fort Lowell Front Gate Plaque | Image:Fort Lowell - 19.jpg|Fort Lowell Front Gate Plaque | ||
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Fort Lowell (1) (1862-1891) - First established as Post of Tucson 20 May 1862 by Lt.Colonel Joseph R. West, 1st California Volunteer Infantry, in the city of Tucson. Renamed Camp Lowell in 1866. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brigadier General Charles R. Lowell, who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. Abandoned 10 Apr 1891.
HistoryFort Lowell was a supply depot for the U.S. Army in southern Arizona and a base of operations against hostile Apache Indians between 1873 and 1891. The post was moved several times, moved to the current location 19 Mar 1873. Current StatusTucson City Park, some original buildings and ruins, museum.
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Links: Visited: 30 Oct 2009 Picture Gallery
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