Historical Marker

Fort Huachuca

Arizona Highway 90 at milepost 314marks old north gate to Fort Huachuca Huachuca City · Huachuca City · Cochise

Arizona marker

Inscription

Fort Huachuca (1877) / Situated on the southern route to the Pacific Ocean, it brought law and order to the Arizona Territory, protecting settlers, miners, travelers and immigrants. Its troops won the surrender of Geronimo. Generals Pershing and Wood served here. / As the army's electronic proving ground Huachuca alone of all our military posts remains on active status.

/ Erected by the Arizona Society / Daughters of the American Revolution / 1957.

Location

AddressArizona Highway 90 at milepost 314marks old north gate to Fort Huachuca Huachuca City
CityHuachuca City
CountyCochise
StateArizona

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