Council Rocks Archaeological District is an historical district in Cochise County, near St. David, Arizona.[1] It is located in the Coronado National Forest, along the western edge of the Dragoon Mountains. It is a canyon flanked by granite cliffs, and full of large boulders. It contains seven archeological sites, all boulder-formed shelters, five of which have pictographs. It was the site of the signing of a peace treaty between Cochise and General O. O. Howard in 1872.[2][3] During the late 1800s it was a stronghold for Cochise and the Chiricahua Apaches.[4] The site also includes several historic metates.[2]
Council Rocks Archaeological District | |
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| Location | St. David, Arizona |
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| NRHP reference No. | 86003666[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 16, 1987 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Follow in the Footsteps of Ancients". Arizona Daily Star. April 27, 2006. p. 80. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizonans Register 31 Sites Since April 1896". Arizona Republic. May 10, 1987. p. 185. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Exploring a Legend". Tucson Citizen. January 4, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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