History of the Kearny Area
EARLY HISTORY OF THE DUDLEYVILLE, WINKELMAN, AND HAYDEN AREAS The histories of these areas are closely related, as the three communities are very close together.
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THE BATTLE GROUND RIDGE OR DRY WASH FIGHT
The last real Indian raid in Arizona occurred July 17, 1882. This was started by a band of renegade White Mountain Indians ambushing a detachment
Exploring the Mazatzal Wilderness
The Mazatzal Wilderness contains over 252,500 acres of the Tonto and Coconino national forests. Established in 1940 and expanded to its present size in 1984,
David Douglas Gowan – Rim Country Legend
David Douglas Gowan, familiarly known as Uncle Davy, of Payson, Arizona, the discoverer of what is known as the Goodfellow Natural Bridge, on Pine Creek,
“Place of the Yellow Water” – Tonto Apache Tribe
The Tonto Apache Tribe is located adjacent to the town of Payson (originally named Te-go-suk, Place of the Yellow Water), in northwestern Gila County approximately
Exploring Point of Pines Lake – Gila County, Arizona
Point of Pines Lake is a beautiful 34-acre high mountain Lake surrounded by ponderosa pine forest. Travel along Indian Route 8 (1000 road) roughly 50
Apache History in The Tonto Basin
The Apaches living in the Tonto Basin area from about 1900 to 1930 were called “renegades” by the U.S. government because they would not live
Apache Kid Incident of 1889
Eugene Midddleton (1863-1929), the son of William and Miriam Middleton who are listed at Wheatfields on the 1880 census, then moved to establish a ranch
Exploring San Carlos Lake in Gila County
With 158 miles of shoreline, San Carlos Lake is one of the largest lakes in Arizona when it’s full – averaging 19,500 acre-feet of water
