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Council Rocks Archaeological District

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Council Rocks Archaeological District
LocationSt. David, Arizona
NRHP reference No.86003666[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 1987

Council Rocks Archaeological District is an historical district in Cochise County, near St. David, Arizona.[1] It is located in the Coronado National Forest, along the western edge of the Dragoon Mountains. It is a canyon flanked by granite cliffs, and full of large boulders. It contains seven archeological sites, all boulder-formed shelters, five of which have pictographs. It was the site of the signing of a peace treaty between Cochise and General O. O. Howard in 1872.[2][3] During the late 1800s it was a stronghold for Cochise and the Chiricahua Apaches.[4] The site also includes several historic metates.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Follow in the Footsteps of Ancients". Arizona Daily Star. April 27, 2006. p. 80. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arizonans Register 31 Sites Since April 1896". Arizona Republic. May 10, 1987. p. 185. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Exploring a Legend". Tucson Citizen. January 4, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.