Fort
Verde
was
the
primary
base
for
General
Crook's
U.S.
Army
scouts
and
soldiers.
They
were
charged
with
squelching
Apache
and
Yavapai
Indian
uprisings
in
the
late
1800's.
Some
of
the
original
buildings
still
stand
today.
Its
officers'
quarters
are
open
to
visitors
interested
in
learning
what
life
was
like
on
the
frontier.
The
fort's
museum,
located
in
the
old
headquarters
building,
exhibits
artifacts
that
explain
the
history
and
methods
of
frontier
soldiering.
The
park
is
in
the
town
of
Camp
Verde,
three
miles
east
of
Interstate
17.
Facilities
Restrooms
Picnic
Area
Physical
Attributes
of
Park
Site
Acreage
-
11
Approximate
Elevation
-
3,100
feet
Number
of
Camping
Units
-
250
Nearest
Services
-
Day
Use
Only
Miscellaneous
Closed
on
Christmas
Day.
Living
History
Programs.
Visitor
Center
-
8am-5pm
MST.
Park
Phone
Number
-
(928)
567-3275
Month
Max.
Min.
Precipitation
January
58
30
0.99
February
64.5
28.5
1.07
March
69.9
32.4
1.17
April
78.4
39.5
0.65
May
87.8
45.6
0.33
June
96.7
53
0.26
July
101
63.2
1.66
August
98
62
2.37
September
94.1
54
1.31
October
83.1
42.6
0.91
November
69.6
31.3
0.96
December
59.9
42.7
1.34
(Average
daily
temperature
and
precipitation)
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