Fort Lowell Park
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Lowell Park

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
Listed
December 13, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78003358

About this property

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. 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.

Location

Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
32.25892, -110.87175

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Fort Lowell Park listed on the National Register?

Fort Lowell Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Fort Lowell Park?

Fort Lowell Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Lowell Park?

The period of significance for Fort Lowell Park is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1873.

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