Fort Tuthill

Fort Tuthill is a former National Guard training facility and a county park situated in Coconino County, Arizona.[1][2] It has an estimated elevation of 6,995 feet (2,132 m) above sea level.[3] The fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

History

Fort Tuthill was built in 1930 as a training facility for National Guardsmen. During the summers, the fort would host up to 3,000 people from around the southwest.[2] The fort closed around 1948.[4]

Fort Tuthill is now a county park and the site of a fairgrounds.[2] Luke Air Force Base operates a military recreation area at Fort Tuthill.[5] The Fort Tuthill military history museum is also located on the site. The site of the fort was renovated in 2017 to restore its historic nature.[4]

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