Quartermaster depot played key role for Army and Yuma
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The history of one of Yuma's main tourist attractions.
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Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2011
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The military has been present in the county of Yuma for over 160 years. The The Yuma Quartermaster Depot opened in 1864. At that time Yankee soldiers were stationed here to deliver and take care of supplies that were delver along the Colorado River from the Gulf of California.
Today the park is opened to the public and is part of the Arizona State Parks. There are many historical buildings on the site.
By 1877 and the arrival of the railroad, the depot was not needed anymore. The depot officially closed in 1883 after the quartermaster moved to Fort Lowell in Tucson.
After the closure the Signal Corps, and the US WEather services occupied the site. The Bureau of Reclamtion also was housed here.
The park itself was broke ground in the 1980s and the park opened to visitors in 1997. The site was bought from the U.S. Department of the Interior by the city of Yuma and donated to the state park system
The park almost closed in 2009 because of budget problems.
"We were able to work with the city and get some support from them and worked with the Yuma Visitors Bureau to move their welcome center into that site. We were able to pull the resources together through a joint effort and keep the park open and operating." Charles Flynn, executive director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, said.
Type of publication: Internet Only
When was the article reported?: 01/19/2011
Publication: Yuma Sun
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News Category: Society/People
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