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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park


category : Railroad History
The Quartermaster Depot was authorized by Congress in 1865 and served the entire Southwest as a material transfer and distribution point for troops stationed at the outposts of the Arizona Territory.






Hours: Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except holidays.
Address: 210 North 4th Avenue
Phone: 928-329-0471

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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

The Quartermaster Depot was authorized by Congress in 1865 and served the entire Southwest as a material transfer and distribution point for troops stationed at the outposts of the Arizona Territory.

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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

The Quartermaster Depot was authorized by Congress in 1865 and served the entire Southwest as a material transfer and distrib...