Camp San Carlos (1873-1900) - A U.S. Army cavalry camp first established in 1873 on a previously occupied site on the San Carlos Apache Indian Agency, Gila County, Arizona. Abandoned in 1900. Also known as Post at San Carlos.
Coolidge dam and San Carlos Lake: Camp San Carlos Site Submerged under San Carlos Lake.
History of Camp San Carlos
Officially established on 29 May 1873 by I Troop, 5th U.S. Cavalry at the San Carlos Indian Reservation on the north side of the San Carlos River. The camp was a subpost of Fort Grant from 10 Oct 1894 to 30 Sep 1898.
Abandoned in July 1900.
Current Status
Under San Carlos Lake, Gila County, Arizona.
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Location: Under San Carlos Lake, Gila County, Arizona. Map point is approximate and not visually verified.
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 46
