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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 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]
Business was slow for the store and diner until the owners changed its name to "Twin Arrows Trading Post," inspired by the nearby town of Two Guns, and added a service station. Two 25-foot (7.6 m) giant arrows which were placed on the property were easily recognized by traveling motorists and the business began to flourish. In early 2022, one ...
That same year, Arizona State engineer Lamar Cobb selected and surveyed the Two Guns location for the construction of a bridge across Canyon Diablo. [5] Plans and specifications were purchased for $500 from the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. , who designed a standard 128 ft (39 m) Luten arch bridge with a cantilevered roadway, similar in design to ...
The Clark County Coroner identified the driver of the vehicle in this incident as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday. His cause of death was as a result of ...
List of ghost towns in Arizona; List of historic properties in Agua Caliente, Arizona; List of historic properties in Dateland, Arizona; List of historic properties in Goldfield, Arizona; List of historic properties in Jerome, Arizona; List of historic properties in Pearce, Arizona; List of historic properties in Two Guns, Arizona; Liverpool ...
When two Colorado gun control laws take effect Sunday, purchasing a firearm will require a three-day waiting period — meant to curtail suicide attempts and shootings — and gun violence victims ...