Fort Whipple, Arizona

Fort Whipple
Prescott, Arizona
Fort Whipple historic plaque located on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Prescott, Arizona
Fort Whipple is located in Arizona
Fort Whipple
Fort Whipple
Fort Whipple is located in the United States
Fort Whipple
Fort Whipple
Coordinates34°33′17″N 112°27′10″W / 34.55472°N 112.45278°W / 34.55472; -112.45278
TypeArmy fortification
Site information
Controlled by Arizona
ConditionMedical treatment facility
Site history
Built1863
Built by United States
In use1863–1913
Garrison information
OccupantsUnited States United States Army

Fort Whipple is a former United States (U.S.) Army post that was temporarily established at Del Rio Springs, north of present-day Chino Valley, Arizona, and later relocated to a permanent site near present-day Prescott, Arizona.