Council Rocks Archaeological District

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Council Rocks Archaeological District
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Location St. 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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  2. 1 2 "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.