Visting Places of the Past: Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

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Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

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Type of Place:	Historic military buildings, locomotive
Ownership:	Arizona State Parks
Contact:	Yuma Crossing State Park 201 N. 4th Avenue Yuma, Arizona 85364 (928) 329-0471
Telephone:	928-329-0471
Email:
Website:	Yuma Crossing S.P.
Hours:	Nov-Apr: 9 am - 5 pm. May-Oct: 9 am - 5 pm. Closed Christmas Day.
Entrance Fee:	yes
Guided Tours:
Notes:
Nearby Heritage Sites:	Yuma Territorial Prison

Site Summary: The site of the U.S. Army Quartermaster's Depot, Yuma Crossing distributed material from California to military posts in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Texas. The site was also a telegraph and weather station for the Army Signal Corps.

The Visitor's Center features a museum of transportation with a 1907 steam locomotive engine, as well as artifacts relating to the Quartermaster's Depot and Army Signal Corps.

Getting There:
Take I-8 to Yuma / Winterhaven 4th Avenue exit. Go south on 4th Avenue 1/2 mile. Park is located on the east side of 4th Avenue.

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