2013-10-05 150th anniversary of Del Rio Springs

In fall 1863, the U.S. Army established a fort at Del Rio Springs, near the present Highway 89 between Chino Valley and Paulden, to protect Prescott area miners and settlers from Indian conflicts. This year, in recognition of the importance of Del Rio Springs to our local history and economic development, several local community organizations are celebrating the sesquicentennial of the fort with a series of field tours and public events extending through Spring 2014. See the events calendar at www.cwagaz.org.

To learn more, view a pdf of CWAG's monthly column in the Prescott Daily Courier, published October 5, 2013.