Fort Yuma
Fort Yuma was a fort in California located in Imperial County, across the Colorado River from Yuma, Arizona. It was Established in 1848. It served as a stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail route from 1858 until 1861. The fort was retired from active military service on May 16, 1883, and transferred to the Department of the Interior. The Fort Yuma Indian School and the Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission now occupy the site. It is one of the "associated sites" listed as Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. In addition, it is registered as California Historical Landmark #806.
| Fort Yuma | |
|---|---|
| Part of Department of the West | |
| Imperial County, California, USA | |
Fort Yuma in 1875 | |
| Coordinates | 32.732°N 114.616°W |
| Type | Outpost |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Federal government of the United States |
| Controlled by | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Restored |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1851 |
| Built by | United States Army |
| In use | 1851–83 |
| Materials | Adobe, Wood |
| Battles/wars | Yuma War Mohave War American Civil War |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Samuel P. Heintzelman George Henry Thomas |
| Garrison | 1st Dragoons 2nd Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment Quartermaster Corps 1st California Infantry |
| Occupants | United States Army Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Part of | Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites |
| Reference no. | 66000197 |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
| Designated | November 13, 1966 |
| Part of | Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites |
| Reference no. | 806 |
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