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According to Gladwell Richardson, the author of the book "Story of Two Guns and Canyon Diablo, Arizona", during the winter of 1879–80, Billy the Kid and his outlaw gang hid in the ruins of a stone house and corral on the west rim of Canyon Diablo, across from Two Guns. [9] [10] Various homesteaders and pioneers staked claims to the area.
Native artifacts found at Two Guns have been dated to between 1050 and 1600. [2] As white settlers began to populate the area in the mid-19th century, Two Guns was recognized as an ideal place to cross Canyon Diablo, first by wagon, then later by vehicle. [3] Two Guns was the site of a mass murder of Apaches by their Navajo enemies in 1878 ...
The following are approximate tallies of current listings in Arizona on the National Register of Historic Places. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [ 2 ] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [ 3 ]
The community of Canyon Diablo, Arizona on the edge of the canyon about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the crater was the closest community to the crater when scientists began investigating the crater. Consequently, the meteorite that caused the crater is officially called the Canyon Diablo meteorite. [2]
Location of Coconino County in Arizona. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Coconino County, Arizona. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
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[3] [1] [2] In 1872, Wells Fargo, established a stage coach stop. This served as a water stop for miners, cattle drivers, sheepherders and travelers on the Black Canyon trail. The first post office was established in 1894 and named "Cañon", with Charles E. Goddard as postmaster, and was discontinued in October 1899. [1] [2]