Fort Whipple, Prescott

Name: Fort Whipple
Address: 500 N Hwy 89, Bldg 11, Prescott, United States
Telephone: +1 928-445-3122

#11 among attractions in Prescott

Museum, Vernacular architecture, Military museum, History museum

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Fort Whipple was a United States Army post temporarily established at Del Rio Springs, north of present day Chino Valley, Arizona, by Major Edward Banker Willis and Captain Nathaniel J. Pishon on December 23, 1863. They led Companies C and F of the First California Volunteers and built the post under General Order #27 issued by General James Henry Carleton. The post was named Fort Whipple, after Amiel Weeks Whipple, an American military officer and topographical engineer. He served as a brigadier general in the American Civil War, and was mortally wounded on May 7, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. ()

Built: 1863 (161 years ago)Coordinates: 34°33'17"N, 112°27'11"W

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500 N Hwy 89, Bldg 11Prescott United States

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+1 928-445-3122

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Fort Whipple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smoki Museum, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott National Cemetery, Elks Building and Theater.

0.9 miSW
Museum, History museum
Smoki Museum, Prescott
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1.5 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott
39 min walk • The Sharlot Hall Museum is an open-air museum and heritage site located in Prescott, Arizona. Opened in 1928 by Sharlot M. Hall as the Gubernatorial Mansion Museum, the museum that now bears her name is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Central Highlands of Arizona.
0.6 miSE
Cemetery
Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott
16 min walk • Prescott National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Prescott, in Yavapai County, Arizona. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 15.4 acres, and has over 7,500 interments.
1.2 miSW
Opera, Concerts and shows, Theater
Elks Building and Theater, Prescott
32 min walk • The Prescott Elks Theater and Performing Arts Center is a classically designed turn of the 20th century opera house seating over 500. Completed in 1905 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Elks Building and Theater, it was one of many "Elks' Opera Houses" across the country.
1.1 miSW
Art gallery, Theater, Shopping
Prescott Center for the Arts, Prescott
28 min walk • The Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rectory in Prescott, Arizona, United States is a complex of buildings that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2016, it serves as the Prescott Center for the Arts, formerly the Prescott Fine Arts Association.
1.4 miSW
Vernacular architecture
Prescott Post Office, Prescott
36 min walk • The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main, in Prescott, Arizona, was built in 1931. It was or is also known as Prescott Main Post Office and Courthouse and Prescott Main Post Office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a Beaux Arts architecture building and is NRHP-listed for its architecture.
1.3 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Historical place, Fountain
Yavapai County Courthouse, Prescott
34 min walk • The Yavapai County Courthouse is located at 120 South Cortez Street in Prescott, Arizona. The current courthouse building was built in 1916. It was designed by architect William N. Bowman and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
1.3 miSW
Library
Prescott Public Library, Prescott
34 min walk • The Prescott Public Library is the public library in Prescott, Arizona. The original Prescott Public Library was a Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street, which is now an office building. It was the first Carnegie library in Arizona. This building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Courthouse Plaza Historic District, Prescott
34 min walk • The Courthouse Plaza Historic District is a historic district in Prescott, Arizona that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
1.3 miSW
Winery, Brewery, Wine tours
Superstition Meadery, Prescott
32 min walk • Superstition Meadery is a meadery, winery and cider house founded in 2012 and based in Prescott, Arizona. As of 2016 they produce 6,000 gallons a year. They won four gold medals and one silver at the 2016 Mazer Cup International mead competition.
1.2 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Library
Carnegie Library, Prescott
32 min walk • Prescott, Arizona, founded in 1864, soon had a children's library that was a collection of books gathered by several women. A Prescott Library Association opened a public reading room space in 1870. But there was no regularly funded library until the Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street was built in 1903.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fort Whipple open?

Fort Whipple is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Whipple?

Nearby attractions include Yavapai College, Prescott (14 min walk), Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott (16 min walk), Smoki Museum, Prescott (22 min walk).