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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1891) - First established as [[Post of Tucson]] 20 May 1862 by Ltc. [[Joseph R. West]], [[1st California Infantry]], in the city of Tucson. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brig. Gen. [[Charles R. Lowell]], who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1891) - First established as [[Post of Tucson]] 20 May 1862 by Ltc. [[Joseph R. West]], [[1st California Infantry]], in the city of Tucson. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brig. Gen. [[Charles R. Lowell]], who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. Renamed [[Camp Lowell]] in 1866. Abandoned 10 Apr 1891. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Lowell Museum - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Lowell Restored Commanding Officers Quarters]] | [[Image:Fort Lowell Museum - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Lowell Restored Commanding Officers Quarters]] | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Tucson City Park, some original buildings and ruins, museum. | Tucson City Park, some original buildings and ruins, museum. | ||
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Revision as of 12:09, 19 October 2012
Fort Lowell (1) (1862-1891) - First established as Post of Tucson 20 May 1862 by Ltc. Joseph R. West, 1st California Infantry, in the city of Tucson. Designated Fort Lowell 5 Apr 1879 after Brig. Gen. Charles R. Lowell, who was mortally wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia, 20 Oct 1864. Renamed Camp Lowell in 1866. Abandoned 10 Apr 1891.
Fort Lowell (1) History
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
Tucson City Park, some original buildings and ruins, museum.
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Location: Fort Lowell City Park, 2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson, Pima County, AZ 85712 Maps & Images Lat: 32.2600756 Long: -110.8739776 |
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: 30 Oct 2009
Fort Lowell (1) Picture Gallery
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Fort Lowell Front Gate Plaque -
Fort Lowell Master Trumpeter Statue -
Fort Lowell Cottonwood Lane
