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Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park is a state park of Arizona in the United States.Located in Tombstone, the park preserves the original Cochise County courthouse.The two-story building, constructed in 1882 in the Victorian style, is laid out in the shape of a cross and once contained various county offices, including those of the sheriff, recorder, treasurer, and the Board of ...
Cochise County ( / koʊˈtʃiːs / koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars . The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. [ 1] The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista.
Cochise County in southeastern Arizona was the scene of a number of violent conflicts in the 19th-century and early 20th-century American Old West, including between white settlers and Apache Indians, between opposing political and economic factions, and between outlaw gangs and local law enforcement. Cochise County was carved off in 1881 from ...
More images. January 28, 1988. ( #87002463) Buena Vista Peak. 31°54′59″N 109°16′23″W. / 31.916389°N 109.273056°W / 31.916389; -109.273056 ( Barfoot Lookout Complex) Portal. Constructed by the CCC in 1935, Barfoot Lookout on the Coronado National Forest in Arizona was active for more than 65 years. It was a 14’x 14’ L ...
County Treasurer's Office (1901) Following her time at U of A, Edith returned to Tombstone and gained employment in the Cochise County Court House as a clerk working on tax rolls for the Tax Assessor's Office. She was one of the first women employees of Cochise County. Edith married Norman Stirratt Barr on December 5, 1902.
Schilling Ranch Historic District. / 32.33194°N 110.12194°W / 32.33194; -110.12194. The Schilling Ranch Historic District is a tiny portion of a historic ranch in Cochise County, Arizona which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It consists of several structures built in the early to mid-1900s.
That same year the Soto Bros. and Renaud Store was built. The two-story building, which as of 2020 still stands, was built with cedar and redwood beams. Later a cast metal facade was added to the front of the building. The building, which now is known as the Pearce General Store, was one of the largest adobe structures in Cochise County.
Cochise (or "Cheis") was one of the most noted Apache leaders (along with Geronimo and Mangas Coloradas) to resist intrusions by Mexicans and Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time), with a muscular frame, classical features, and long, black hair, which he wore in traditional Apache style.