Fort Lowell Museum, Tucson

Name: Fort Lowell Museum
Address: 2900 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson, 85712-5233, United States
Telephone: +1 520-885-3832

#20 among attractions in Tucson

Museum, Military museum

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Built: 1873 (151 years ago)Coordinates: 32°15'37"N, 110°52'26"W

Address

2900 N Craycroft RdCentral Tucson (Old Fort Lowell)Tucson 85712-5233 United States

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+1 520-885-3832

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Fort Lowell Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Park Place, Century El Con 20, Golf 'N Stuff, Trail Dust Town.

2.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
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Shopping, Shopping centre
Century El Con 20, Tucson
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1.5 miSE
32°14'48"N • 110°51'18"W
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Museum, Military museum, Specialty museum
Trail Dust Town, Tucson
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2 miSE
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Cinema, Nightlife
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~1880 ftW
Church, Ruins, Historical place
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Church, Sacred and religious sites
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2.2 miW
32°14'54"N • 110°54'32"W
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Park, Playground
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2.1 miNW
Park
Rillito River Park, Tucson
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