Fort Apache
In 1869, after Major John Green, 1st Cavalry established cordial relations with the Cibecue and White Mountain Apaches of Eastern Arizona, an agreement was made to establish a military post at the confluence of the East and North Forks of the White River. Soldiers from the 21st Infantry and 1st Cavalry Regiments began constructing the first buildings in May 1870. After a series of name changes, the post was named Fort Apache in 1879.
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