Quartermaster's Depot State Historical Park - Yuma, AZ
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bluesnote
N 32° 43.641 W 114° 37.398
11S E 722728 N 3623559
A state historical park, just across the river from California.
Waymark Code: WMQCE5
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2016
Views: 5
The plaque says, "Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, site of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, was used by the US Army to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. A six month supply of clothing, food, ammunition, and other goods was kept at the depot at all times. The supplies were brought from California by ocean vessels traveling around the Baja Peninsula to Port Isabel near the mouth of the Colorado River. There, cargos were transferred to river steamers and brought upstream to Yuma."
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Museum
Park Fees:
$9
Background:
Historical
Date Established?: 1887
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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