Fort Crittenden

Fort Crittenden
Sonoita, Arizona
Camp Crittenden Roadside Marker
A plaque commemorating the establishment of Camp Crittenden.
TypeArmy post
Site information
Controlled by Arizona
Site history
Built1867
Built by United States
In use1867–1873
Battles/warsApache Wars
Garrison information
OccupantsUnited States United States Army

Fort Crittenden, originally Camp Crittenden, was a United States Army post built in 1867 three miles from Sonoita, Arizona along Sonoita Creek. It was established to campaign against the Apache and to protect American pioneers in the area.[1]