Dragoon Springs Stage Station Site
- Also Known As: FS-AR-03-05-01-27
- Address: Forest Rd 4232
- Vicinity: 0.3 mi hike from Forest Rd 4232, start 1.1 mi E of Old Ranch Rd, 0.7 mi past the signed Coronado National Forest boundary
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1858/08/00 | Butterfield Overland Stage Co | Architect | Butterfield Overland Stage stop built | |||
| 1858/09/08 | Three laborers attack and kill three station employees with axes. Employee Silas St John fights off the assailants with with a gun and a rifle. St John has to wait days for help, he lives but his left arm is amputated. | |||||
| 1858/10/02 | Butterfield Overland Stage Co | Owner | First Butterfield mail stage arrives | |||
| 1862/05/05 | Confederate Army foraging party is attacked by Apaches led by Cochise and Francisco, four Confederate soldiers are killed and buried at the station. |
| Particulars for Dragoon Springs Stage Station Site: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | American Rural |
| Cultural Affiliation | American West |
| Cultural Affiliation | Chiricahua Apache |
| Owner | Federal |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Road-related |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach (film) | Film | John Ford John Wayne | Looks like a good place to watch Stagecoach |
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