2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide - (Page 85)

Amy HAskELL step back in time at yuma Quartermaster Depot state Historic Park. Military History As the quartermaster depot for the US Army, Yuma supplied all of the military forts— including Fort Yuma—in the Southwest during the 19th century. Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park preserves several original buildings on the site. After the lower Colorado River was no longer navigable, western Arizona’s dry air and abundant sunshine gave the region military clout. Yuma Proving Ground, still one of the world’s largest military installations, was used to test a variety of weapons for the US Army during World War II, and General Patton established two desert training camps— Camp Horn and Camp Hyder—at Dateland, to the east. Lake Havasu Auxiliary Field #6 became an emergency landing field, and the lake was used as a soldiers’ recreation area. Exhibits at Kingman Army Airfield Museum explore the local unit and the aircraft they used in World War II. A less exemplary chapter of the war is recalled on a plaque near Parker, on the site of the Poston War Relocation Center for Japanese internees. offbeat aZ The lamps on the 1831 London Bridge, transported to Lake Havasu in pieces from England and reconstructed in 1971, are made from the melted-down cannons of Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. arizonaguide.com 85 http://www.visityuma.com http://www.arizonaguide.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide

2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide
Arizona State Map
Contents
Authentic Arizona, A to Z
Tastes on Tour
Make a Splash
Centers of History & Craft
Statewide Calendar of Events
Phoenix & Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
Tucson & Southern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
• RV Parks
Northern Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
Arizona’s West Coast
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• RV Parks
North Central Arizona
• Regional Map
• Resource Guide
• Activities & Attractions Listings
• Accommodations
• Golf Courses
Smart Traveler
Arizona Visitor Centers
Arizona Mileage Map

2013 Arizona Official State Visitor Guide

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