Fort Whipple | |
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Prescott, Arizona | |
![]() Fort Whipple historic plaque located on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Prescott, Arizona | |
Coordinates | 34°33′17″N 112°27′10″W / 34.55472°N 112.45278°W |
Type | Army fortification |
Site information | |
Controlled by | ![]() |
Condition | Medical treatment facility |
Site history | |
Built | 1863 |
Built by | ![]() |
In use | 1863–1913 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | ![]() |
Fort Whipple is a former United States (U.S.) Army post that was temporarily established at Del Rio Springs, north of present-day Chino Valley, Arizona, and later relocated to a permanent site near present-day Prescott, Arizona.