Fort Tyson
Fort Tyson was a privately owned fort built in 1856 by Charles Tyson in the area which is now called Quartzsite, Arizona. He built the fort to protect the local miners and water supply from the raids of the Yavapai (Mohave-Apache), a Native-American tribe. The area in which Fort Tyson was located has been known as Fort Tyson, Tyson’s Well and is now called the town of Quartzsite because of the large amount of quartz found in its surrounding areas.
Fort Tyson (1856) | |
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Fort Tyson ruins | |
Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′54″N 114°13′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Website | Town of Quartzsite |
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