The fort's museum, located in the old headquarters building, exhibits artifacts that explain the history and methods of frontier soldiering. The park is in the town of Camp Verde, three miles east of Interstate 17. The 1916 mansion of James Douglas sits regally atop a hill overlooking the scenic Verde Valley. The mansion served as a 'hotel' for visiting mining officials and investors, as well as home to the Douglas family. Once Arizona Territory's most productive copper mining area, Jerome lost its sheen when prices plummeted during the Depression.
Displays feature local mining history and methods.
The park, located in the town of Jerome off State Route 89A, has a number of intriguing historic attractions nearby. McFarland State Historic Park Ernest W. McFarland was one of the state's earliest superachievers, attaining the status of U.S. Senator, Arizona governor, and state supreme court justice. The park displays a variety of things for which the historic adobe building was used, from courthouse to hospital. McFarland's collection of artifacts is on display along with an interpretive program examining his illustrious career. McFarland Historical State Park is in Florence, off U.S. Route 89 and State Route 287.