A Short History of Fort Mohave, AZ

The child molestation law firm of Fort Mohave presents to you this article on the area. We hope visitors and residents can learn more about the history of Fort Mohave.

Brief History of Fort Mohave

Fort Mohave is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona. Named after a fort that was used nearby during the Mohave War, it is a micro-suburb of Bullhead City. In 1540, Melchor Diaz documented his visit to the area in his travels through Northwestern Mohave County. This was where he met a group of natives called the Pipa Aha Macav, which means "People by the River." From "Ava Macav," the name Mojave, or Mohave, came to be.

During the Mohave War, the Camp Mohave fort was founded as a base for U.S. Army military operations against the native Mohave people. In the early part of the American Civil War, the fort was left abandoned. However, it was garrisoned again in 1866 by the U.S. Army troops. They remained there until the War Department turned the fort over to the Indian Service on September 29, 1890, by order of President Benjamin Harrison. In 1935, the Indian Service gave it to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.

As of the 2010 census, Fort Mohave has a population of 14,364 people. It is the most populous unincorporated community in Mohave County.

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Mojave Crossing

Mojave Crossing, or Mojave Crossing Event Center, is the largest arena in the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and Mohave County, Arizona. The 3,000-seat indoor arena sits where California, Nevada and Arizona meet, at South Aztec Road in Fort Mohave. It has a maximum capacity of 5,000 people, 35,000 square feet of event space, and a 300-seat skybox that overlooks the arena floor. The event venue is used for concerts, sporting events, graduation ceremonies, conventions, circuses, trade shows, and more. Across the Colorado River from Mojave Crossing are the Mojave Resort Golf Club and Avi Resort and Casino.

Mohave Crossroads Shopping Center

Mohave Crossroads Shopping Center is a shopping plaza in Fort Mohave. Catering to residents and visitors in the area, it can be found on Arizona State Route 95 (Mohave Valley Highway). The shopping center offers stores and services like:

• Ross Dress for Less
• 99 Cents Only Stores
• Kohl's
• Target
• Famous Footwear
• Foothills Bank
• Chase Bank
• Discount Tire
• Apple Hair Cutters
• PetSmart
• Cut Nails & Spa
• Cato Fashions
• Affordable Dentures & Implants
• Core

The shopping mall is also home to several eateries such as Pizza Hut Express, Starbucks and Cold Stone Creamery and Culver's.

Valley View Medical Center

For any medical emergency, while visiting or living in Fort Mohave, the Valley View Medical Center is a good option to go to. Opened in 2005, the 102,000-square-foot medical facility is the largest employer in the CDP. It features state-of-the-art technology and provides 38 medical and/or surgical beds, 10 rehabilitation beds, a six-bed intensive care unit, a six-bed labor and delivery unit, four major operating rooms and two procedure rooms.

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