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Fort Verde State Historic Park

Type of Place: Military camp from 1865 through 1890
Ownership: Arizona State Parks
Contact: Fort Verde State Historic Park,P.O. Box 397, Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Telephone: (928) 567-3275
Email:
Website: Ft. Verde State Park
Hours: Open 9 am – 5 pm, Thursday through Monday
Entrance Fee: Yes
Guided Tours:
Notes: National Register of Historic Places
Nearby Heritage Sites: Tuzigoot National Monument, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Jerome State Park

Site Summary: Constructed in 1865, Fort Verde was originally called Camp Lincon. As the primary base for General George Crook, the fort played a central role in the Indian wars in the Arizona Territorial Period. The fort was decomissioned in 1890.

The park has preserved the Officer’s, and other, quarters that serve as museum spaces, interpreting military life of the 1880s.

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