Fort McDowell (2)

Fort McDowell (2) (1865-1890) - First established as Camp Verde (2), 7 Sep 1865, by Lt Colonel Clarence E. Bennett (Cullum 1701), 1st California Cavalry. Named Camp McDowell (2) after Major General Irvin McDowell (Cullum 963) and later designated Fort McDowell on 5 Apr 1879. Ordered abandoned in 1890. Ruins at Fort McDowell Church at Fort McDowell Site Fort McDowell Building History Established to safeguard the trans-Arizona trails and to control hostile Indians. Ordered abandoned on 18 Jun 1890, it was transferred to the Interior Department on 1 Oct 1890 and became the Yavapai Indian Agency in 1891. Current Status Currently part of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation. Only unidentified, scattered ruins are visible. Location: Fort McDowell, Maricopa County, Arizona. Maps & Images Lat: 33.6367105 Long: -111.6756938 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: ' GPS Locations: 33.6367105, -111.6756938 Fort McDowell (2) 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 42 Links: North American Forts - Fort McDowell Fortification ID: AZ0137 - Fort McDowell (2) AZ0284 - Camp Verde (2) Visited: 28 Oct 2009