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General John Pershing used the fort as a forward logistics and supply base from 1916 to 1917 in his expedition against Pancho Villa and his men, The fort was once commanded by Charles Young, the first African American to be promoted to colonel. Fort Huachuca was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
Fort Huachuca was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its role in ending the Apache Wars, the last major military actions against Native Americans, and as the site of the Buffalo Soldiers. [4] [11] [12] Fort Huachuca maintains a cemetery known as the Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery. [13] Some 3,800 veterans and family members are ...
Fort Bowie National Historic Site. July 29, 1972 12 miles (19 km) south of Bowie ... 1942 built to serve African American officers at Fort Huachuca, ...
Mountain View Officers' Club, built in 1942, is a historic structure that originally served as an officers' club for African American soldiers stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. It was long vacant, but was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 and there have been plans for its renovation.
The location is not publicized to protect the integrity of the site. [2] It is located south of Sierra Vista, off of AZ 92, on the Fort Huachuca Military Base. [3] Very close by, in a cave, are the Garden Canyon Petroglyphs, a separately listed place on the NHRP. They are carved on the caves ceiling which is located on a bluff several hundred ...
Pages in category "Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Fort Verde State Historic Park; Fort Whipple, Arizona; H. Historic properties in Fort Huachuca National Historic District; L. List of historic properties in Tucson ...
The Camp Horn Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, reference #03000900. Dateland Army Air Field and plaque – a Foundation of the World War II airfield which was established on January 1, 1943, as a United States Army Air Forces training airfield, under the command of the 3037th Army Air Force Base Unit, AAF ...