
PlacePicacho
Battle of Picacho Pass Monument
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
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A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.