| Fort Lowell | |
|---|---|
| Tucson, Arizona | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tucson-Fort_Lowell_Hospital-1878.JPG) Ruins of the hospital at Old Fort Lowell, Tucson | |
| Coordinates | 32°15′36″N 110°52′26″W / 32.26000°N 110.87389°W |
| Type | Army fortification |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Arizona |
| Condition | tourist attraction |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1873 |
| Built by |  United States |
| In use | 1873–1891 |
| Materials | adobe, mesquite, earth |
| Battles/wars | Apache Wars |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants |  United States Army |
| Part of a series of the |
| Cities, towns and CDPs in Arizona with lists and images of historic properties, forts, cemeteries or historic districts |
|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Arizona.svg) |
Fort Lowell was a United States Army post active from 1873 to 1891 on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. Fort Lowell was the successor to Camp Lowell, an earlier Army installation.[1] The Army chose a location just south of the confluence of the Tanque Verde and Pantano creeks, at the point where they form the Rillito River, due to the year-round supply of water during that period. The Hohokam natives had chosen the site centuries earlier, presumably for the same reason. To this day, shards of Hohokam pottery can still be found in the area. The Army claimed a military reservation that encompassed approximately eighty square miles and extended east toward the Rincon Mountains.[2]
- ^ http://www.oflna.org/fort_lowell_museum/ftlowell.htm Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Fort Lowell, retrieved June 28, 2009
- ^ The Fort Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved June 28, 2009