FORT MOHAVE

In 1859, this fort was built on the east bank of the Colorado River to protect emigrants heading west from Indian attacks. Called Camp Colorado, it soon became Fort Mohave. Closed in 1861 after the Mohave War, it was reopened in 1863 during the American Civil War. In 1891, the buildings were converted into an Indian school, which operated until 1930. It was then bequeathed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1935. The ruins of the fort, completely demolished, are still visible on Mohave Valley Drive.