Arizona
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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
DescriptionStep back in time to witness evidence of five centuries of history when you visit the museum or follow the park's pathways as they wind near various historic buildings and through beautiful landscaped areas.The park offers some of the richest history in the Southwest. This 20-acre area along the Colorado River was first inhabited by the prehistoric Patayan culture. Later it became host to the Quechan Native American tribe, Spanish explorers, mountain men, 30,000 gold seeking emigrants, soldiers, muleskinners, railroad engineers, steamboat captains and shipping magnates. An important river crossing, the area became a point of controversy as different business interests battled for control of Yuma Crossing and the ferry business. During the late 1800s, Yuma Crossing served as the U.S. Army Quartermaster Depot, the main supply depot for the military. It provided supplies to military outposts in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, and Utah. The park is a salute to historic modes of transportation and is recognized as a key location in the cultural and educational development of western history by the National Endowment for the Arts.
LocationThe park is located at the Fourth Avenue exit south from I-8. After crossing the Colorado River, the entrance to the park is on the east side of Fourth Avenue.
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