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From 1864, the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, today a state historic park, supplied all forts in present-day Arizona, as well as large parts of Colorado and New Mexico. After Arizona became a separate territory, Yuma became the county seat for Yuma County in 1871, replacing La Paz County, the first seat. Arizona City was renamed Yuma in 1873.
The district connected Yuma's historic commercial center along Main Street with its government center on 2nd Avenue and was actively developed from 1900 to 1925. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 [1] and is also included in the larger Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.
Location of Yuma County in Arizona. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yuma County, Arizona. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for ...
The Yuma County Fair takes place annually in the spring at the fairgrounds in Yuma. On New Year's Eve 2018, the town of Yuma dropped a head of iceberg lettuce from the town's water tower, to symbolize the beginning of the new year, much like the ball drop in New York City's Times Square. This is known as the "Iceberg Drop". [46]
The Yuma City Hall is a historic building in Yuma, Arizona. It was built in 1921, and it served as Yuma's city hall for many years. [2] It was designed by Lyman & Place in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 7, 1982. [1]
The Yuma Crossing Foundation established an agreement with the state parks board to manage, develop and operate the site as a living history museum. After seven years of construction and rebuilding the park was opened to the public in 1997 as Yuma Crossing State Historic Park. The park is part of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The ...
The town post office was restored with the return of mail service on October 1, 1866, but with the name of Yuma. On October 28, 1869, it was renamed Arizona City. By 1870, the population of Arizona City had risen to 1,144. [4] In 1871, it became the county seat of Yuma County, replacing La Paz. Finally both the post office and city took the ...
Somerton is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 14,287. [3] It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area. Somerton was established in 1898 and incorporated in 1918. Somerton's economy is based on agriculture, medical services, and tourism. [4]