Near Alpine in Apache County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Old Bushvalley Fort
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
1. The Old Bushvalley Fort Marker
The Old Bushvalley Fort
Built 1879
For protection against
Renegade Apaches
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 33° 50.484′ N, 109° 7.794′ W. Marker is near Alpine, Arizona, in Apache County. It is on U.S. 180 at milepost 427.7, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springerville AZ 85938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Mogollon Rim and in the White Mountains. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
2. The Old Bushvalley Fort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 4,324 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
