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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1776-1780) - A Spanish presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, [[Hugh O'Conor]] in present day | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1776-1780) - A Spanish presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, [[Hugh O'Conor]] in present day Sonora, Mexico. Abandoned in 1780. Also later located nearby [[Camp San Bernardino Ranch]] and [[Camp San Berdardino Springs]] in Cochise County, Arizona. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
A Spanish Presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, [[Hugh O'Conor]], as part of a network of presidios and missions in present day southern Arizona. These presidios were under constant attack from hostile Apache Indians and were unable to adequately protect themselves much less build and protect any surrounding missions. The southern Arizona presidios included: | A Spanish Presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, [[Hugh O'Conor]], as part of a network of presidios and missions in present day southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. These presidios were under constant attack from hostile Apache Indians and were unable to adequately protect themselves much less build and protect any surrounding missions. The southern Arizona presidios included: | ||
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The post was abandoned by 1780. | The post was abandoned by 1780. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Sixteen miles east of Douglas on the Sonora, Mexico side of the border. | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="31. | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="31.31667" lon="-109.25000" zoom="15" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 31. | (M) 31.33663, -109.27978, Slaughter Ranch Museum | ||
(F) 31.31667, -109.25000, Presidio of San Bernardino | |||
(1776-1780) | (1776-1780) | ||
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'''Location:''' 16 miles east of Douglas | '''Location:''' 16 miles east of Douglas on the Sonora, Mexico side of the border.<br>Map point is the Sonora, Mexico location. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|31. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.31667|-109.25000}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=31.31667|Lon=-109.25000}} Presidio of San Bernardino | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=31.33663|Lon=-109.27978}} Slaughter Ranch Museum | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* Moorhead, Max L., '''''The Presidio: Bastion of the Spanish Borderlands''''', University of Oklahoma Press, Mar | * Moorhead, Max L., '''''The Presidio: Bastion of the Spanish Borderlands''''', University of Oklahoma Press, 15 Mar 1991 - 304 pages, page 71. Provides coordinates for Presidio of San Bernardino. | ||
* {{GNIS2|ID= | * {{GNIS2|ID=2765489}}, San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [ | * [https://www.northamericanforts.com/West/az2.html#bernardino North American Forts - Camp San Bernardino Springs] | ||
* [https://www.northamericanforts.com/West/az2.html#sanbern North American Forts - Camp San Bernardino Ranch] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_de_San_Bernardino Wikipedia - Presidio de San Bernardino] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidio_de_San_Bernardino Wikipedia - Presidio de San Bernardino] | ||
* [https://www.legendsofamerica.com/presidio-de-san-bernardino-arizona/ Legends of America - Presidio of San Bernardino] | |||
* [https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/San_Bernardino_Ranch.html NPS - San Bernardino Ranch] | |||
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{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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[[Category:Arizona Forts]] | [[Category:Arizona Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Arizona Cochise County]] | [[Category:Arizona Cochise County]] | ||
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:Arizona Not Visited]] | [[Category:Arizona Not Visited]] | ||
[[Category:Spanish Colonial Forts]] | [[Category:Spanish Colonial Forts]] | ||
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Presidio of San Bernardino (1776-1780) - A Spanish presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, Hugh O'Conor in present day Sonora, Mexico. Abandoned in 1780. Also later located nearby Camp San Bernardino Ranch and Camp San Berdardino Springs in Cochise County, Arizona. HistoryA Spanish Presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, Hugh O'Conor, as part of a network of presidios and missions in present day southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. These presidios were under constant attack from hostile Apache Indians and were unable to adequately protect themselves much less build and protect any surrounding missions. The southern Arizona presidios included:
The post was abandoned by 1780. Current StatusSixteen miles east of Douglas on the Sonora, Mexico side of the border.
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Visited: No
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