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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
A temporary U.S. Army camp established 25 Mar 1871 as directed by S.O. 13, 1871, Department of Arizona to protect travel routes during Indian unrest in the area. The post was built out with 12 adobe buildings including a 60' by 20' enlisted barracks. The camp was garrisoned by detachments of Company F, [[12th U.S. Infantry]] from [[Fort Whipple (2)|Fort Whipple]] until the camp was abandoned 5 Apr 1874.  
A temporary U.S. Army camp established 25 Mar 1871 as directed by S.O. 13, 1871, HQ Department of Arizona to protect travel routes during Indian unrest in the area. The post was built out with 12 adobe buildings including a 60' by 20' enlisted barracks. The camp was garrisoned by detachments of Company F, [[12th U.S. Infantry]] from [[Fort Whipple (2)|Fort Whipple]] until the camp was abandoned 5 Apr 1874.  
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Markers and some ruins. The spring is still active. Near Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona.
Markers and some ruins. The spring is still active. Near Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona.

Revision as of 11:07, 23 February 2014

Camp Beale Spring (1871-1874) - A temporary U.S. Army camp established in 1871 by Captain Thomas Bryne and Company F, 12th U.S. Infantry near present day Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona. Named for Navy Lieutenant Edward F. Beale who earlier explored the area in the service of the U.S. Topographical Engineers. Abandoned in 1874. Also known locally as Fort Beale Spring, on the marker as Camp Beale Springs and on post returns as Camp Beales Springs.

Beale Spring at Camp Beale Spring
Old Kingman Water Storage Tank at Camp Beale Spring
Camp Beale Spring Entrance and Markers

Camp Beale Spring History

A temporary U.S. Army camp established 25 Mar 1871 as directed by S.O. 13, 1871, HQ Department of Arizona to protect travel routes during Indian unrest in the area. The post was built out with 12 adobe buildings including a 60' by 20' enlisted barracks. The camp was garrisoned by detachments of Company F, 12th U.S. Infantry from Fort Whipple until the camp was abandoned 5 Apr 1874.

Current Status

Markers and some ruins. The spring is still active. Near Kingman in Mohave County, Arizona.


USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1095


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Location: Along Fort Beale Dr., Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona.

Maps & Images

Lat: 35.2043913 Long: -114.0830635

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Visited: 22 Feb 2014

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