Saturday, April 23, 2005
Fort Huachuca
Ft. Huachuca was established in 1877 when Captain Whiteside led his 6th Cavalry unit into Southern Arizona to establish a temporary post in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains.
Fort Huachuca was destined to play a major role in the history of the American West.
In 1877, Ft. Huachuca's purpose was to protect the settlers and major transpotation routes from the Apache Indians. The Apache were considered to be the most skilled guerilla war fighters in the world.
Ft. Huachuca, 75 miles southeast of Tuscon, Arizona, covers 73,000 acres of land from the Huachuca Mountains to the San Pedro River.
Today, Ft. Huachuca is a major communications and intelligence center for the military.
Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca was destined to play a major role in the history of the American West.
In 1877, Ft. Huachuca's purpose was to protect the settlers and major transpotation routes from the Apache Indians. The Apache were considered to be the most skilled guerilla war fighters in the world.
"The Buffalo Soldiers"
Ft. Huachuca, 75 miles southeast of Tuscon, Arizona, covers 73,000 acres of land from the Huachuca Mountains to the San Pedro River.
Today, Ft. Huachuca is a major communications and intelligence center for the military.
Fort Huachuca
