N . Mojave N-rianal Preserve allunal Park Servme Fort Piute: Built to Last For! Flute circa 1929 There were never more than 13 soldiers stationed here, so the fort was quite In 1867, a US. mail route was created lling the Mojave small. A sleeping room at one end and z 1 _ _ , cook house at the other were connected Road between San Bernardmo, California and Prescott, by 3 mm, in me am Arizona. Military escort relays were established to protect the mail riders, and Fort Piute was one of several outposts built to house the escorts. Shortly after the fort was completed, the mail route was changed to a southern route, and the fort was abandoned V after less than six months. The fort was built to last. Its walls remained nearly intact into the 19305.