San Bernardino Ranch - Douglas, AZ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This site was designated as a National Historic Landmark on July 19, 1964:
Statement of Significance:
The center of a cattle ranching empire that straddled the U.S.-Mexico border, this ranch illustrates the continuity of Spanish and American cattle ranching in the Southwest. Until late in the 19th century, the San Bernardino Valley, a well-watered area occupying southern Arizona and northern Mexico, was not successfull occupied by Europeans due to the threat of Apache attack; in 1884, however, John H. Slaughter, a Texas cattle rancher, leased a portion of the Mexican land grant and began the development of a ranch that would span up to 100,000 acres, supplying beef, fruits, and vegetables to the surrounding settlements and military posts.

Street address: 17 mi. E of Douglas on the international boundary Douglas, AZ 85607 County / Borough / Parish: Cochise Year listed: 1964 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person, Information Potential Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 3:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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