This photograph is of the Cavalry remount station (not a fort) at what is now Ocotillo Road and Cave Creek wash, north of Cave Creek off Spur Cross Road. This was where the soldiers going between Ft. McDowell and Ft. Whipple could get fresh mounts, meals, stay overnight, etc. The station consisted of a mess hall, two bunkhouses, a root cellar for storing food and of course, corrals for the horses. There was more then ample water at the creek and feed for the horses making this a natural resting point.
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