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When the U.S. Army proper finally reoccupied the site, it was renamed Camp Grant between 1865 and 1872. In 1872, after the Camp Grant Massacre, the United States Army post at "old" Camp Grant (at the confluence of Aravaipa Creek and the San Pedro River) was relocated to the southwestern slope of Mount Graham in what is now Graham County.
The post was first constructed in 1860, and between 1860 and 1873, the post was abandoned or destroyed and then rebuilt multiple times, and it was known by a variety of names, starting with Fort Breckinridge in 1860 before becoming Camp Grant in 1866. In 1872 The "old" Camp Grant on the San Pedro River (located in present day Pinal County) was ...
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 ...
The Head House – built in 1875 and located at 309 E. Gurley St. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1978, reference #78003234; The Hill House – built in 1906 and located at 144 S. Park St. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1978, reference #78003235. Amy Hill, who owned the ...
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.
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 responsible for having a new fort built to replace the decrepit palisade fort. Between 1869 and 1872, the old fort stockade was razed and the majority of new construction occurred up until 1877.
The farmers requested military protection from the United States Army and, in 1865, although Arizona was still only a territory, the infantry arrived. They set up several posts over the next few years: 1865, a small camp five miles (8 km) south of what is today Camp Verde. 1866–1871, Camp Lincoln, a mile north of today's Fort Verde.