For a place that's still standing after nearly 150 years, Fort Verde had a most inauspicious beginning. It was nearly done in by mosquitos and payroll problems. In the mid-1800s, settlers had ...

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 ...

Fort Verde State Historic Park in central Arizona protects an important piece of Old West history, the best preserved of a string of U.S. Army forts that guarded settlers and travelers during the ...

History will come alive at Fort Verde State Historic Park in Camp Verde during the Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactment on Feb. 13. Sue Black, executive director for Arizona State Parks, said this is ...

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