Fort Yuma, Yuma

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Fort Yuma was a fort in California located in Imperial County, across the Colorado River from Yuma, Arizona. It was on the Butterfield Overland Mail route from 1858 until 1861 and was abandoned May 16, 1883, and transferred to the Department of the Interior. The Fort Yuma Indian School and the Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission now occupy the site. It is one of the "associated sites" listed as Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. In addition, it is registered as California Historical Landmark #806. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1851 (173 years ago)Coordinates: 32°43'56"N, 114°37'4"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission, Yuma County Courthouse, Ocean To Ocean Bridge.

~1720 ftSE
Museum of 1870s Wild West-style prison
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Yuma
9 min walk • The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, nestled in the city of Yuma, Arizona, offers visitors a glimpse into the Wild West's rugged past. Established in 1876, this former penitentiary is now a fascinating museum that tells the stories of the inmates who once...
~820 ftSE
Mission
Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission, Yuma
4 min walk • The Saint Thomas Indian Mission is a Catholic mission in Winterhaven, California. It was dedicated in 1923, and its design replicates the Mission Puerto de Purísima Concepción, which once stood on the site.
0.7 miS
City hall
Yuma County Courthouse, Yuma
19 min walk • The Yuma County Courthouse is a historic building in Yuma, Arizona. It is the third building to serve as the courthouse of Yuma County, Arizona. It was built in 1928, and designed by Ralph Swearingen & G. A. Hanssen, two architects from San Diego, California.
~1490 ftS
Bridge
Ocean To Ocean Bridge, Yuma
8 min walk • The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge is a through truss bridge spanning the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona. Built in 1915, it was the first highway crossing of the lower Colorado and is the earliest example of a through truss bridge in Arizona. It is also the only example of a Pennsylvania truss within Arizona.
0.5 miSW
City hall, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Yuma City Hall, Yuma
13 min walk • The Yuma City Hall is a historic building in Yuma, Arizona. It was built in 1921, and it served as Yuma's city hall for many years. It was designed by Lyman & Place in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 7, 1982.
0.6 miS
32°43'24"N • 114°37'12"W
Sanguinetti House Museum and Gardens, Yuma
17 min walk • History museum, Historical place, Museum
0.7 miSW
Museum, Military museum
Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, Yuma
17 min walk • Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, formerly Yuma Crossing State Historic Park, and now one of the Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. It is an Arizona state park in the city of Yuma, Arizona, US.
0.7 miS
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Cactus Press-Plaza Paint Building, Yuma
18 min walk • The Cactus Press-Plaza Paint Building is a historic building with an arcada in Yuma, Arizona. It was built in 1927, and designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.
0.7 miS
Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, Yuma
18 min walk • The Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist church, located at 256 S. 1st Avenue in Yuma, Arizona. It was long home to the Christian Science Society – Yuma, starting in 1946. The building was sold in 2019.
0.8 miS
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Lee Hotel, Yuma
20 min walk • The Lee Hotel is a “haunted” historic hotel in Yuma, Arizona. It is a two-story building, with 30 hotel rooms, completed in 1917. It was opened by Mary Darcy, who named it for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.
0.7 miS
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Hotel del Ming, Yuma
18 min walk • The Hotel del Ming is a historic hotel in Yuma, Arizona. It was built in 1926. The hotel was dedicated on December 20, 1926. It was designed in the Spanish Revival architectural style by Taylor & Taylor, two architects from Los Angeles, California.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Yuma?

Nearby attractions include Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission, Yuma (4 min walk), Ocean To Ocean Bridge, Yuma (8 min walk), Paradise Casino, Yuma (8 min walk), Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Yuma (9 min walk).

How to get to Fort Yuma by public transport?

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Yuma (17 min walk)