Site of Camp Verde
Established as a frontier post by the United States Army, July 8, 1855; headquarters in 1856 for 40 camels, sent by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, to be used in a system of overland communication with the west, which proved impracticable. Surrendered to the Confederate government in 1861; reoccupied in 1865 by the United States Army; abandoned April 1, 1869.
29.8905° N, 99.1204° W
Where to Find It
From Kerrville take SH 173 S approximately 13 miles to Camp Verde. Marker is on farm road .5 miles W of Camp Verde Store.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi W Camp Verde Barracks Camp Verde
- 0.9 mi E Penateka Comanches Center Point
- 0.9 mi E Camps Verde, C.S.A. Camp Verde
- 1 mi E Camp Verde General Store and Post Office Camp Verde
- 2.3 mi S Bandera Pass Bandera vicinity
- 5.8 mi NE Center Point Cemetery Center Point