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 Fort Verde District - Camp Verde, Az.
N 34° 33.847 W 111° 51.134
12S E 421821 N 3825037
Historic Fort Verde located in the Verde Valley was occupied by U. S. Army Troops from 1871-1891.
Waymark Code: WMZVW0
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2019
Views: 6
Fort Verde was a frontier fort in Arizona’s Verde Valley. The site of the fort was first occupied by troops in the Summer of 1870. Construction on the fort began in 1871 and wasn’t completed unit 1873. The fort was never enclosed by a stockade and featured as many as 22 buildings. Fort Verde was used by General George Crook in 1872-73 as base for his winter campaign to end major Indian resistance in central Arizona. By 1875 nearly 1,500 Indians had been placed on reservations, and troops assigned to Fort Verde were mainly responsible for seeing that the Indians stayed on the reservations. Troops remained at Fort Verde until 1891 when it was abandoned and sold at auction. Today the site of Fort Verde is preserved as the Fort Verde State Park. Only Four of the 22 building remain and are part of the state park. The visitors center and a small museum is in the old Administration Building. The Commanding Officers Quarters, The Bachelor Officer Quarters and the Surgeons Quarters still stand adjacent to the parade ground. Each of these buildings are available for self-guided tours. The Fort Verde State Historical Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Source/Credit: ( visit link)
Street address:
202 East Hollomon St.
Camp Verde, Az United States
86322
County / Borough / Parish: Yavapai County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Military, Architecture, Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Defense, Fortification
Current function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2019 To: 12/31/2019
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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