Worcester Bong will be presenting the 160 plus year history of Fort Whipple.
Established in 1863 to protect miners in central Arizona, the fort would later be linked to the newly established town of Prescott, the first capital of the Arizona Territory.
As a key US Army post during the Indian Wars, the fort’s transition will be explained from its initial beginning to a large tuberculosis treatment facility, to today’s medical center complex that provides healthcare for veterans.
Worcester Bong was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.