Fort Buchanan (1)

Fort Buchanan (1) (1856-1862) - A U.S. Army post established in 1856 as Camp Moore (1) by Major George A.H. Blake, 1st U.S. Dragoons in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Named for Captain Benjamin D. Moore, 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was killed during the Battle of San Pascual during the Mexican War. Renamed on 29 May 1857 for President James Buchanan. Abandoned to confederate forces on 23 Jul 1861. Occupied by Confederates until abandoned to Union forces on 4 May 1862. Abandoned by Union forces shortly thereafter. Also known as Camp near Calabasas. Ruins of Fort Buchanan 1914. Current Status Private property, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Location: Private property, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 31.6528677 Long: -110.7117500 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4596' GPS Locations: 31.6528677, -110.71175 Fort Buchanan (1) See Also: Arizona Santa Cruz Valley Fortifications 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 35 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 11 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 40515 Links: North American Forts - Fort Buchanan Wikipedia - Fort Buchanan Legends of America - Fort Buchanan Fortification ID: AZ0029 - Fort Buchanan (1) AZ0159 - Camp Moore (1) AZ0171 - Camp near Calabasas Visited: 20 Jan 2023