The Camp Rucker Homestead is the most intact building at Camp Rucker. There are floorboards, walls, a roof and plenty more still to see inside! “…In 1872 the government set aside the southeastern corner of the territory as the Chiricahua Indian Reservation. Four years later it closed the reservation and relocated the Chiricahuas north toContinue reading “Camp Rucker Homestead: My Favorite Building and the Most Intact!!”
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John Ward’s Ranch: Historic Marker
Historic Marker Inscription: “Arizona Pioneer Johnny Ward established a ranch here in 1858. In 1861 Indians kidnapped his Mexican stepson Felix Ward. Army officers assumed that local eastern Chiracahua Apaches were responsible, leading to the infamous conflict between Lt. Bascom and Cochise. In fact, the Pinal Band of the Western Apaches took Felix. John WardContinue reading “John Ward’s Ranch: Historic Marker”
Duff House at Ruby, Arizona Ghost Town
“Mine Superintendent Grover Duff, his wife, Lundy and their daughter, Kathleen, (who was born in Ruby)”, lived and worked in Ruby, Arizona. “Lundy was an anesthesiologist at the hospital.”-Ruby Fact Sheet I’ve been conducting research to learn about Lundy. Since she was “an anesthesiologist at the hospital”, she must have had an extraordinary story. WhatContinue reading “Duff House at Ruby, Arizona Ghost Town”
Camp Rucker and the Indian Scouts
Walking around an historic site is breathtaking. History surrounded me. I knew Camp Rucker was named for a 2nd Lieutenant who gave his life trying to save his friend, a 1st Lieutenant and his superior. I suspect Lieutenant John Anthony Rucker understood the risks and tried regardless. The Camp is VERY isolated. It is aboutContinue reading “Camp Rucker and the Indian Scouts”
Evergreen Cemetery
“The Evergreen Cemetery, located in the Lowell suburb of Bisbee, was established in 1912 to replace the original cemetery located in Brewery Gulch of downtown Old Bisbee. The new cemetery resulted from public health concerns that water well contamination was the cause of a series of typhoid outbreaks. The remains were relocated from Brewery GulchContinue reading “Evergreen Cemetery”
Ruby Mercantile Company (Ghost Town)
This structure was the third version of a store in Ruby, Arizona. An ice room was added on the west side and the Post Office on the southeast corner. In the back were a meat market and an attached apartment, which housed the current manager and his family. Phil Clarke and his wife were fromContinue reading “Ruby Mercantile Company (Ghost Town)”
How Did Camp Rucker Get Its Name?
Inscription from the Historic Marker: “Camp Supply became known as Camp Rucker as a result of a tragic incident that took place soon after the camp was established. On July 11, 1878, a flash flood occurred in White River Canyon (now Rucker Canyon). Lieutenants John A. “Tony” Rucker and Austin Henely, with their Indian Scouts,Continue reading “How Did Camp Rucker Get Its Name?”
Ruby Arizona Ghost Town’s Unknown Buildings
The two buildings in today’s video had no numbers on them. The number signs on the buildings coincided with the numbers on the tour sheet, which contains a brief history of each structure in Ruby, Arizona. The caretaker had mentioned there had been strong winds a day or two before. And this caused a variety ofContinue reading “Ruby Arizona Ghost Town’s Unknown Buildings”
Abandoned Camp Rucker’s Officers Quarters
Sign for Officers Quarters: “Camp records indicate that officers as well as enlisted men lived in stockaded tents, that is, structures with vertical log walls and canvas roofs. This building, currently known as the “Officers Quarters” may have been constructed in 1880 when the Camp Rucker building program was underway. However, no documentation has beenContinue reading “Abandoned Camp Rucker’s Officers Quarters”
Early History of Bisbee Arizona Mining
Jack Dunn: “In 1877, a reconnaissance detail of U.S. army scouts and cavalrymen was sent to the Mule Mountains to search the area for renegade Apaches. What civilian tracker Jack Dunn found instead were signs of mineralization indicating the presence of lead, copper and possibly silver.”-https://www.discoverbisbee.com/history “I am Jack Dunn and the year is 1877:Continue reading “Early History of Bisbee Arizona Mining”