Fort Goodwin

Fort Goodwin (1864-1871) - First established in 1864 by Colonel Edwin A. Rigg, 1st California Volunteer Infantry, as Camp Goodwin. Moved to a location near present day Bylas, Graham County, Arizona. Named Fort Goodwin after John N. Goodwin, Arizona's first territorial governor. Abandoned in 1871.

History of Fort Goodwin

First established as Camp Goodwin, 11 Jun 1864 by Colonel Edwin A. Rigg, 1st California Volunteer Infantry some 32 miles east of the final location. Moved to a location south of the Gila River near the present day town of Bylas, Arizona. Established to control hostile Apache Indians and to protect settlers and travelers. Became a subagency for the San Carlos Apache Reservation fo a time.

Abandoned as an unhealthy post on 14 Mar 1871 and turned over to the Department of Interior on 22 Jul 1884 for disposition.

Current Status

Private property, access with permission only, near Bylas, Graham County, Arizona.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 23918

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Location: Off U.S. Hwy 70 near Bylas, Graham County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 33.0889474 Long: -110.0581410 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,648'

See Also:

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 37-38
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 13

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Goodwin
• Wikipedia - Fort/Camp Goodwin

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