| Visitors traveling along
I-10 in southern Arizona can’t miss the prominent 1,500-foot peak of
Picacho Peak State Park. The park and surrounding area are
known for its unique geological significance, outstanding and varied
desert growth, and historical importance.
website The unique shape has been used as a landmark by travelers since prehistoric times. One of the first recordings was in the 1700s by the Anza Expedition as it passed through the area.
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Picacho Station was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach Line that ran through here until the 1870s. The park is near the site of the Battle of Picacho Pass, one of several American Civil War era engagements to occur in Arizona Territory.A Union cavalry patrol from California skirmished with Confederate scouts from Texas, and three men were killed. This marks the second westernmost battle of the American Civil War. Every year during early March, there are reenactments of the battle and other demonstrations of Civil War military history. |
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 Historical Marker marking where Juan Bautista De Anza led a group of Spanish colonists through here from Baja California to San Francisco in the 1760s ...more |
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Back to Arizona Winter 14-15
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