| Fort Mohave | |
|---|---|
| Colorado River, Arizona | |
 A sketch of Fort Mohave in the late 1800s | |
| Coordinates | 35°02′35″N 114°37′21″W / 35.04306°N 114.62250°W |
| Type | Army fortification |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Arizona |
| Condition | tourist attraction |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1859 |
| Built by |  United States |
| In use | 1859–1890 |
| Battles/wars | Mohave War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |  United States Army |
| Airfield information | |
| Elevation | 540 ft (160 m) AMSL |
Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado River, at Beale's Crossing, near the head of the Mohave Valley in Mohave County, Arizona by the recommendation of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale. After the end of the Indian Wars, the fort was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1890. In 1935 it was transferred to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation; the fort is administered by the state of Arizona.