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In 1912, Arizona gained statehood, and the fort was occupied by the State Industrial School for Wayward Boys and Girls, which modernized most of the buildings. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1968, the state of Arizona officially assigned the site to the Department of Corrections , and in 1973, Fort Grant became a state prison for male convicts.
Camp Hyder – 1890s military camp named after the town of Hyder. The buildings, which are still in good condition, were once used by the 77th Infantry Division and the 104th Infantry Division during World War II. Camp Horn Monument – The monument is located on 64E Ave. in Dateland. The stone pyramid was erected in memory of the seven ...
Arizona Camp Bouse [1] Arkansas Fort Logan H. Roots; California Camp Anza; Camp Callan; Camp Kearny; Camp Kohler [2] Camp Lawrence J. Hearn; Camp Lockett; Fort Humboldt; Fort MacArthur; Fort Mason; Camp McQuaide; Camp Santa Anita; Camp Seeley; Camp Stoneman; Camp Young [3] Castle Air Force Base; Desert Training Center; Fort Baker; Fort Ord ...
Camp Bouse was a secret camp of the US Army, Desert Training Center in Mohave County, Arizona. Camp Bouse is located 25 miles (40 km) from Bouse, Arizona , just north of Arizona State Route 72 and about 50 miles (80 km) north of Interstate 10 .
The Miles House (#22128) – The building today bears the name of General Nelson A. Miles. The Wilder House (#22132) – Is named for Colonel Wilbur E. Wilder who commanded the 5th Cavalry at Fort Huachuca in 1913. The Winans House (#22138) – Honors Colonel Edwin B. Winans who commanded the Post and the l0th Cavalry from 1920 to 1923.
It was initially named Mesa Military Airport. the name was changed October 1941 to Higley Field, the base being in the proximity of the town of Higley, Arizona. In February 1942, the growing military airfield's name was changed to Williams Field in honor of Arizona native 1st Lt Charles Linton Williams (1898–1927). [ 1 ]
The camp site was later sold, becoming Postle's Ranch. Fort Whipple served as a tactical base for detachments of several regiments involved in the American Indian Wars between 1864 and 1886. Fort Whipple became headquarters of the Military Department of Arizona from 1870 to 1886 when Colonel George Crook was assigned to Fort Whipple. He was ...
Camp Grant, photographed by John Karl Hillers in 1870. Camp Grant was the name used from 1866 to 1872 for the United States military post at the confluence of the San Pedro River and Aravaipa Creek in the Arizona Territory. It is near the site of the Camp Grant massacre.