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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Fort Tyson was a privately owned fortification built in 1856 for protection against hostile Mohave Indians. The property was for a time a | 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 == | == 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. | 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. | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.6646570|Lon=-114.228861}} | * {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.6646570|Lon=-114.228861}} Fort Tyson Ruins | ||
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HistoryFort 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 StatusThe 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.
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