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The Colorado River State Historic Park is the original home of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, an Army supply depot that operated from 1865-1883 during the Indian Wars. The depot depended upon the Colorado TODAY, the park tells the story of the Visit the oldest adobes in . Marvel at THE DISCOVERY CENTER River as a transportation highway that the engineering wonder of the Yuma Siphon past, present, and future of the Colorado The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area has been Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park allowed steamboats to deliver tons of Project and stroll through the Southern River, and its role in the settlement and restoring, preserving, maintaining, and promoting supplies from the California coast. Pacifi c Railroad and steamboat exhibits, while FEATURING TWO of ARIZONA’s development of both Yuma and the larger Yuma’s history for over 20 years. Stop into the experiencing early life on the Colorado River In 1904, the abandoned depot became the desert Southwest. Discovery Center to learn about Yuma’s riverfront STATE at the Southwest’s oldest military depot. HISTORIC PARKS headquarters for the Bureau of Reclamation’s The Yuma Irrigation Project heralded the history and discover the many opportunities to Yuma Irrigation Project. The Yuma Project explore the sites, museums, parks, and trails along beginning of the river’s transformation Come discover how the Colorado River Colorado River State Historic Park resulted in the construction of the fi rst dam on over the past one hundred years. The became the most endangered river in Yuma’s riverfront. the lower Colorado River, and transformed the Bureau of Reclamation ultimately the United States and the challenges it Yuma Valley into an agricultural powerhouse. constructed eight dams on the Lower now faces to sustain life in the West for Colorado River in Arizona. Learn how future generations. Your visit supports the the dams brought hydropower, fl ood preservation of this historic riverfront park. control, and a secure source of water for farming and growth in the Southwest.

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1ST ST MADISON The Yuma Territorial Prison is a living museum of the Old West. Surrounded by the YUMA, AZ Colorado and Gila rivers and the unforgiving PRISON HILL RD GILA ST desert, the prison opened in 1876 when the At the Yuma Territorial Prison, Put on a replica prison uniform and create YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON 3RDJEWEL ST OF HISTORIC YUMA fi rst seven prisoners were locked in the cells step back into the history of the your own commemorative mug shot. MUSEUM GIFT SHOP Come, visit the ever-so-charming 19th century home of Yuma’s merchantGISS prince,PKWY E. F. Sanguinetti. that they themselves hacked from the granite Old West for a glimpse of convict As featured on popular television programs, Before escaping the prison, browse the gift shop Enjoy a cup of tea! Surrounded by lush gardens, his hillside. Over the decades, the prison held 3,069 life in the . Climb located at the museum entrance and fi nd a piece “Mysteries at the Museum” and “Ghost home is now a museum of the Arizona Historical prisoners–including 29 women–inside its granite the guard tower for the best view of the wild west to take home with you. Adventures”, get acquainted with Pearl Hart, Society. and adobe cells. They were convicted of crimes of the Colorado River and follow “The Girl Bandit”, and look for ghosts in 928.782.1841 | 240 S. Madison Avenue, Yuma, AZ ranging from polygamy to murder. The cells, in the footsteps of former inmates the prison cell block and cemetery where Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–3pm | AZHS.gov/yuma main gate, and guard tower are still standing, through the original Sally Port. 129 prisoners are buried. Venture into the CALIFORNIA providing visitors with a vivid picture of Yuma In the museum, experience prison infamous “Dark Cell”, if you dare. ARIZONA over a century ago, in one of the territory’s most life through photos, artifacts, All of these experiences and more await you at recognizable historic landmarks. and exhibits including turn of the historic Territorial Prison. Your visit supports EXIT 172 1 Colorado River SHP/Visitor Center 4TH AVE the century medical equipment. the preservation of this historic treasure. WINTERHAVEN 2 Pivot Point Plaza 3 Sanguinetti House CO 4 Territorial Prison LO R A DO RIV 1 2 4 ER 4TH AVE

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