For a place that's still standing after nearly 150 years, Fort Verde had a most inauspicious beginning. ... President Ulysses Grant promoted Crook to brigadier general.

The General Crook Trail built in the early 1870s links Fort Verde and Fort Apache, Arizona. Here's what you can see on a 6-mile hike near Camp Verde.

A small gem among Arizona's state parks, Fort Verde preserves an important part of the history of the Old West. Located near the Verde River in scenic Central Arizona, this frontier outpost played ...

General George Crook was sent to the Arizona territory in 1871 to take command of the Department of Arizona during the Apache Indian Campaign. (Arizona Historical Society) By Eric Zotcavage.