Presidio of Santa Cruz de Terrenate Cemetery
Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Cross & marker erected by Warrant Officers of Fort Huahuca for 98 persons killed in action at this Spanish Fort.
On July 7, 1776 a battle left Capt. Tovar & twenty-nine of his soldiers dead. On Sept 24, 1778 a battle left Capt. Trespalacios & twenty-seven soldiers dead. Between Nov. 1778 and Feb. 1779 another 39 soldiers were killed-in-action. During May 1779 Capt. Luis del Castillo was killed-in-action.
Location: Take I-10 east from Tucson to AZ 90. Go south 20 miles to AZ 82. Go east 9 miles to Kellar Road, then 2 miles north to the parking lot. It is a 1.5 mile hike to reach the cross & marker (located on the north side of the trail about 75' before the gate to the ruins of the fort.
Cross & marker erected by Warrant Officers of Fort Huahuca for 98 persons killed in action at this Spanish Fort.
On July 7, 1776 a battle left Capt. Tovar & twenty-nine of his soldiers dead. On Sept 24, 1778 a battle left Capt. Trespalacios & twenty-seven soldiers dead. Between Nov. 1778 and Feb. 1779 another 39 soldiers were killed-in-action. During May 1779 Capt. Luis del Castillo was killed-in-action.
Location: Take I-10 east from Tucson to AZ 90. Go south 20 miles to AZ 82. Go east 9 miles to Kellar Road, then 2 miles north to the parking lot. It is a 1.5 mile hike to reach the cross & marker (located on the north side of the trail about 75' before the gate to the ruins of the fort.
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- Added: 21 Oct 2011
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2423224
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