Camp Verde, AZ Historical
Places
Fort Verde
National Register of Historic Places
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| This "0" Mile General Crook
Trail Marker is located in the
place where in 1871 General George
Crook established a military supply
trail which connected Forts Whipple,
Verde and Apache. The marker is located
close to the Fort Verde Administration
Building at 125 E. Hollamon St.
The marker and its contents are the
work of an employee of the Bureau of
Land Management. It is located in the
Fort Verde District which is listed
in the National Register of Historic
Places. |
The Old Camp Verde Bell is located
on the grounds of the historic 1916 George Hance House.
The Bell is located at 229 Coppinger Street. It is located in the Fort Verde
District, which was added to the National
Register of historic Places in 1971. |
The main Administration Building of
Fort Verde was built in 1871 and is located
at 125 E. Hollamon St. It contained the
main offices from which the decisions as
to the operations of the fort were made.
It now houses the Visitor Center of the
Fort Verde Museum and contains exhibits,
period artifacts from military life, and
history on the Indian Scouts and Indian
Wars era. It is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places. |
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| Inside the Commanding officers
office in the Administration
Building of Fort Verde. The structure
was built in 1871. |
Display of uniforms once used by the men
who served in Fort Verde. The display is
in the old Administration Building.
The building is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places |
The historic Commanding Officer
Quarters in Fort Verde was
built in 1871 and is in the grounds
of the Fort Verde Museum located at
125 E. Hollamon St. |
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| The historic Bachelor Officers’
Quarters in Fort Verde was
built in 1871. |
The historic Doctor’s & Surgeons
Quarters in Fort Verde was
built in 1871. |
Town of Camp Verde
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| The Camp Verde Boler's Bar was
built in 1934 and is located at 325 S.
Main Street. When the building first opened
it housed the Camp Verde Cafe. The building
is currently occupied by the Verde Brewing
Company. |
The Rock Jail was built
in 1933 and is located at 44 Hollamon St..
In 1933, during the Great Depression, federal
money started making its way to Yavapai
County. One of President Roosevelt’s first
major relief efforts under the Civil Works
Administration was a new jail for Camp
Verde |
This Camp Verde Bath House was
built c. 1919. It is located near 301 Woods
Street. It is currently used as a public
restroom. |
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| Part of the 1880s original structure of
the Wingfields Mercantile Store |
1911 Building at the Wingfield
Sutler District. This building was added
to the original 1860s structure. The structure
is located on the grounds which has the
distinction of being the oldest, continuously
operating business in Yavapai County and
the first stop on the historic pony express
between Camp Verde and Payson, Arizona.
It is located at 564 S. Main Street. |
1916 Building at the Wingfield
Sutler District. This building was added
to the original 1860's structure. It is
located at 564 S. Main Street. |
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| The Wingfield, Hank and Myrtle,
Homestead, a.k.a." Crooked "H" Ranch
House", was built in 1917 and
is located at 806 E. Quaterhorse Ln..
It was listed in the National Register
of Historic Places in 1999, |
The Don Bell House was
built in 1917 and is located at 2530 Anupaya
Ln.. It was listed in the National Register
of Historic Places in 2004, |
The Clear Creek Church was
built in 1898 and is located on Clear Creek
Road 3.5 mi. SE of Camp Verde. The builders
placed in the cornerstone of the building
a bible and a $5 gold piece (which was
chiseled away in the 1920s). It was Camp
Verde’s only church until 1913, when it
was transformed into the city’s one-room
schoolhouse. In 1946, the church was abandoned.
Today Clear Creek Church is looked after
by the Camp Verde Historical Society. It
was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places on August 6, 1975 |
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| The George Hance House was
built in 1916 and is located at 229 Coppinger
Street. George Hance was a veteran of the
American Civil War who served as Camp Verdes
first postmaster. For almost 30 years,
George Hance served as the unincorporated
community's unofficial mayor. Hance was
also a Justice of the Peace, notary public
and cattleman. The house is now a museum
and is owned by the Camp Verde Historical
Society. It is located in the Fort Verde
District, which was added to the National
Register of Historic Places in 1971, |
Montezuma Castle
National Register of Historic Places
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| Entrance sign of the Montezuma
Castle National Monument which
is located near Camp Verde, Arizona.
The sign and its contents are the work
of an employee of the Bureau of Land
Management. Montezuma Castle National
Monument is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places |
The Montezuma Castle is
a historic cliff dwelling located in Montezuma
Castle National Monument. The dwelling
was built and used by the Pre-Columbian
Sinagua people. It was occupied from approximately
1100–1425 AD, and occupation peaked around
1300 AD. Early European settlers believed
that the builders were of the Aztec tribe
and named the dwellings after Montezuma
II, the Aztec emperor of Mexico. |
Close up view of the Montezuma
Castle. |
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| The Cliff and cave dwellings of
the Sinagua people next to the Montezuma
Castle, located in Montezuma Castle
National Monument. |
Display which shows how the Pre-Columbian
Sinagua people lived in Montezuma
Castle. The display and its contents
are the work of an employee of the
Bureau of Land Management. |
Montezuma Well is a detached
unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument
located near Rimrock and Camp Verde, Arizona.
The Montezuma Well is a natural limestone
sinkhole. It is listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, |
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| Cliff dwellings of the
Sinagua people in the area known as Montezuma
Well. Montezuma Well is a detached
unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument |
Close up view of the Cliff dwellings of
the Sinagua people. |
Pit House ruins of Sinagua
people, which dates back to 1050 AD, in
the area known as Montezuma Well. The two
largest holes in the dirt floor held the
timber which supported the roof. The holes
around the edge reveal the outline of the
structure. |
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| Hiker posing in the Ruins of a Sinagua house, which dates back to 1050 AD. |
Different view of the Ruins of a Sinagua house. |
Source: Wikipedia |
