Presidio of San Bernardino

Presidio of San Bernardino (1776-1780) - A Spanish presidio established in 1776 by Irish mercenary, Hugh O'Conor in present day Cochise County, Arizona. Abandoned in 1780. Also known as Presidio de San Bernardino de Terrenate, Fort San Bernardino (2) and Camp San Berdardino Springs. 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: Presidio of Tubac (1752-1776) Presidio of Tucson (1775-1756) Presidio of Santa Cruz (1776-1780) Presidio of San Bernardino (1776-1780) The post was abandoned by 1780. Current Status East of Douglas in Cochise County, Arizona {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: 16 miles east of Douglas in Cochise County, Arizona. On the west side of the San Bernardino River. Map point is the Slaughter Ranch Museum. San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. Maps & Images Lat: 31.33663 Long: -109.27978 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,720' - 3,920' Sources: Moorhead, Max L., The Presidio: Bastion of the Spanish Borderlands, University of Oklahoma Press, Mar 15, 1991 - 304 pages, page 71 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2765489, San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge. Links: North American Forts - Fort Presidio of San Bernardino Wikipedia - Presidio de San Bernardino Visited: No