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    Fort Verde State Park

    4.4 (26 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Laura G.

    I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this park. The volunteer working the front desk was very informative. She spent about twenty minutes giving a history lesson about the historic site. It was nice getting the background filled in before I started the self guided tour of the museum and property. All of the old buildings were in wonderful shape. Guests are able to walk through each house and see how the military men and their wife's lived. The hallways are open and the rooms are blocked off with a plexiglass type material. There was a button that turned on the lights of each room. There is no air conditioning in the buildings so I suggest a visit during cooler weather.

    Dee R.

    We decided to take a trip to Camp Verde for the day and have lunch at the Steakhouse and visit the new brewery in town. The fort Verde Historical State Park, does charge an admission fee to view the inside of the museum and also cross the street to the other side where there are still standing buildings that were used in the late 1880's, as housing for the military, that were stationed there to protect the fort from the Native Americans that would pass through the land on their regular journeys. We just so happened to be there on a day, where they were hosting an old fashioned "Baseball Game". We got there at the tail end of the game, and lucky for us, we got to meet the legendary Maury Wills of L.A. Dodgers fame. Pretty interesting day and sight to see!

    Had R.

    Hidden little gem just down the road from the casino or up the road from old town. The fort museum is a little hidden piece of history with period buildings and furnishing from when the fort was built in the 1880's. The fort housed the army to protect the settlers and miners from native attacks at the time. There is an entrance fee for the park but it is well worth the historic walk down memory lane. Check out their schedule as they have different re-enactments and events going on at times throughout the year. Parking is pretty good, two areas available to park at, close by and down the hill.

    John O.

    This was an Army post during the Indian Wars from 1865-1890. Both cavalry and infantry units were assigned here. Most units were "buffalo soldiers", Black soldiers serving in the post-Civil War Army. Native American "Indian Scouts", serving as guides for the U.S. Army served here as well. Only three of the original buildings remain, the officer's quarters. The parade ground is situated in front of the quarters.

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    Good small museum. Nice period piece room set ups in three remaining buildings. Nice small museum store & helpful docent. A must see.

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