Fort Lowell Museum

Located in a reconstructed Commanding Officer's quarters in Old Fort Lowell, the Fort Lowell museum offer visitors a chance to see exhibits featuring military life from the old west frontier. The museum is a great destination for those interested in Arizona military history and they also host lectures, walking tours, and living history events through the year. The museum is open Friday and Saturday from 10 am until 4 pm and the cost of admission is $3 for adults, with discounted admission for children and seniors. Visiting Camp Lowell allows you to witness a town that was established in 1866 just outside of Tucson. When the army passed through Tucson in 1873, they avoided the city and moved on to Fort Lowell. While there they focused on protecting the settlers, escorting wagon trains, guarding supplies, conducting offensive operations, and patrolling the border. Troops typically numbered around 130 officers and 240 enlisted men. The buildings of Fort Lowell that can still be seen today are an example of Mexican Sonoran architecture. They are built with adobe, saguaro ribs, pine logs, and dirt roofs. The fort was abandoned in 1891 at the end of the Apache wars and since 1963 has been a part of the Arizona Historical Society's collection of buildings.