Fort Whipple, Arizona

Fort Whipple
Prescott, Arizona
Fort Whipple historic plaque located on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Prescott, Arizona
Site information
TypeArmy fortification
Controlled by Arizona
ConditionMedical treatment facility
Location
Fort Whipple
Fort Whipple
Coordinates34°33′17″N 112°27′10″W / 34.55472°N 112.45278°W / 34.55472; -112.45278
Site history
Built1863
Built by United States
In use1863–1913
Garrison information
Occupants United States Army

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.