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Fairbank in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite

 
 
Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2024
1. Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite Marker
Inscription.  Fairbank is the most intact historic townsite along the San Pedro River. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), established in 1988 to protect its natural and cultural resources.

Once a bustling railroad town, then a roadside stop with only a few residents, it is now a "ghost town" preserved for research, public education and your enjoyment.

What do Fairbank and Tombstone have in common? If you guessed silver and mining you are on the right track...Like scenes out of an old western movie, Fairbank’s colorful stories range from a train robbery to the mingling of cultures.

What to do: You can explore the town, walk to the river (1/2 mile), take a short hike to the Fairbank Cemetery (about 1/2 mile) or to the Grand Central Mill ruins (another mile). If you go, be sure to take plenty of water and watch out for venomous animals.

While you visit Fairbank, you will notice many fragments of glass, nietal and verunik pottery. These artifacts are protected by law. It is ok to pick up something to look at, but please put it back
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where you found it. It is part of the archeological record, a part of Fairbank. If everyone took "just one piece”, soon nothing would be left for anyone to look at or for scientists to study. So please, take only pictures and leave only footprints. THANK YOU for helping us preserve OUR heritage.

Funding for these exhibits was provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund.

Spanish:
Bienvenido al Pueblo Histórico de Fairbank
Alguna vez fue un bullicioso pueblo ferrocarrilero, luego un parada por el camino con pocos residentes, ahora es un "pueblo fantasma" preservado para investigación, educación pública y para placer recreativo.

Fairbank es el pueblo histórico más intacto a lo largo del Río San Pedro. Es manejado por la Oficina de Manejo de la Tierra (Bureau of Land Management, BLM) como parte de al Area Nacional de Conservación Riparia San Pedro (San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, SPRNCA), establecida en 1988 para proteger sus recursos naturales y culturales.

¿Qué tienen en común Fairbank y Tombstone? Si piensas en plata y mineria estás en la pista correcta.... Coma un película del viejo oeste la colorida historia de Fairbank ... un asalto al tren a la mezcla de diferentes culturas.

¿Qué hacer? Puedes explorar el pueblo, caminar al rio (800m), tomar una corta caminata hasta el Cementerio de Fairbank (aproximadamente 800m) o hacia las ruinas del Gran Molino Central (otros 1600 m). Si vas, asegúrate de llevar suficiente aqua y cuidarte de los animales venenosos.

Mientras visitas Fairbank notaras muchos fragmentos de vidrio, metal y ceramica. Estos artefactos son protegidos por ley. Esta bien levantar algo para observarlo, pero por favor, regrésálo a donde lo encontraste. Es parte del registro arqueológico, una parte de Fairbank. Si todos se llevan "sólo esta piaza”, pronto no quedar á nada para que otros puedan apreciar los artefactos historicos, o para, estudios cientificos. Asi que por favor, toma solo fotografías y deja nada más que huellas. GRACIAS por ayudar a preservar nuestro patrimonio.

Los fondos para estos exhibiciones fueron donados por la Oficina de Manejo de Tierras (BLM) y por el Fondo para al Patrimonio de los Parques Estatales de Arizona (Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund).
 
Erected by Bureau
Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2024
2. Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite Marker
The entrance to the historic park.
of Land Management and the Arizona State Parks Heritage Fund.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1988.
 
Location. 31° 43.406′ N, 110° 11.294′ W. Marker is in Fairbank, Arizona, in Cochise County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Road 82 and North Old Fairbank Road. The marker is located at the entrance to the Fairbank Historic Townsite. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2681 N Old Fairbank Rd, Huachuca City AZ 85616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sky Islands and in Southeastern Arizona. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A diversity of people (within shouting distance of this marker); On the right track (about
The historic Fairbank Post Office image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2024
3. The historic Fairbank Post Office
300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boom Days (about 300 feet away); Fairbank... (about 300 feet away); Water... (about 400 feet away); Fort Huachuca (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward Schieffelin (approx. 5 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbank.
 
Also see . . .  Fairbank Historic Townsite. Department of the Interior (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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