Prescott Guide invites you to explore the Fort Whipple Museum in Prescott

Prescott Guide invites you to explore Arizona's history and all Prescott has to offer.If you are an historic building enthusiast, or intrigued by the history of military medicine, the Indian Wars of 1864 to 1886, vintage weaponry, historic architecture or tales of the wild west, Prescott's Fort Whipple Museum is your one-stop shop to satisfy every interest.

PAST:
Fort Whipple served as one of the United States Army's tactical bases during the country's Indian Wars (1864-1886) and became a key military presence for the Arizona Territory. Later, Fort Whipple would become known for being one of the largest hospitals for treating military veterans for respiratory ailments. Fort Whipple continues its fine tradition of military service by continuing to this day as a VA medical facility treating our country's brave veterans.

PRESENT:
Found on the grounds of Prescott's Bob Stump Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Fort Whipple Museum now serves to both document and commemorate Arizona's wild, wild west. Anyone who enjoys the architecture of historic buildings can now tour the 1909 living quarters for Fort Whipple's military officers. Among Fort Whipple Museum exhibits you'll find both the perplexing and effective medical instruments used during the late 1800's as well as those days’ protocols for treating WWI veterans suffering from not only tuberculosis but the horrifying effects of mustard gas warfare.

Fort Whipple is a treasure trove of information covering military maps, Buffalo soldiers, vintage weaponry, historic photographs and the intimate memoirs from the men stationed at the fort. Fort Whipple provides a mesmerizing chronicle of its more than 150 years from days past to its modern medical facility.

In past decades, the infantry and cavalrymen of Fort Whipple protected the then Territorial Capital of of Arizona, its nearby gold fields and the Territory's early frontier settlers. By the 1920s, Fort Whipple served as America’s' fourth largest Veterans Hospital. From the necessity of taking lives during wartime to saving lives during peacetime, Fort Whipple and the resident Fort Whipple Museum continue to praise Arizona's fascinating history.

Whether you live in beautiful Prescott or are simply visiting, Prescott Guide hopes you will take the time to explore the Fort Whipple Museum. You'll find the museum open to the public Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information please visit http://www.prescottguide.com. 

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