U.S. Army establishes Yuma Depot
Yuma Depot Storehouse completed
Storehouse and all contents destroyed by fire; building immediately rebuilt
Quartermaster’s Office becomes last building constructed at depot
Army Signal Service establishes telegraph office at depot
Signal Service establishes first weather station in Arizona at Yuma Depot
Southern Pacific Railroad arrives in Arizona at Yuma
Yuma Depot abandoned by U.S. Army; Signal Service remains to operate weather station
U.S. Weather Bureau established, takes over weather station in Quartermaster’s Office
U.S. Customs Service moves into abandoned Quartermaster’s House and Kitchen at depot
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) moves into depot Storehouse and Corral House, establishes Yuma Irrigation Project headquarters
BOR completes Laguna Dam, first dam on Colorado River
BOR completes Colorado River Siphon, bringing irrigation water to Yuma Valley
BOR abandons Storehouse and Corral House; Weather Bureau abandons Quartermaster’s Office
Yuma County Water Users’ Association moves into Storehouse and Corral House, takes over Yuma Project operation and maintenance
Customs Service abandons Quartermaster’s House and Kitchen
Yuma County Water Users’ Association abandons Storehouse and Corral House
Arizona State Parks opens the site as Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
Arizona State Parks announces park will close due to budget cuts; Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area begins operating park
Park renamed Colorado River State Historic Park