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

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Inscription.  The people of Fairbank enjoyed exotic foods such as oysters on the half-shell packed in ice and other goods brought in on the trains. Nearly everything moved by train; building materials, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs came to Fairbank, while ore and cattle left.

Almost anyone on their way to mining towns in the area had to pass through Fairbank. Here, one could rest at a nice hotel, have an elegant dinner, shop at the general store, catch a stage to Tombstone or a train to Benson, Bisbee or even to Guayrnas, Mexico.

Fairbank lasted longer than the other silver milling towns along the San Pedro River. It survived damage from the 1887 earthquake, repeated flooding, and the loss of the mining industry because of the railroad, and later because it was located along State Highway 82.

In February 1900, the Fairbank station platform was the site of a train robbery attempt by the notorious gang of "Three-fingered" Jack Dunlap. After some gunfire, the gang was driven away by the town sheriff, tough ex-Texas Ranger Jeff Milton.

Spanish:
Por la Via Derecha
En todo el Oeste de los Estados Unidos, la ubicación de una via de ferrocarril podia fomentar o destruir la existencia de un pueblo.

La gente de Fairbank disfrutaba de comidas exóticas como ostiones en su concha otras cosas traides en los trenes empecadas en hielo. Casi todo se movia por tren, maternales de construccion cosas fabricadas y comestibles llegaban a Fairbank, mientras que el metal en bruto y el ganado se enviavan.

Casi cualquiera, en su camino hacia los pueblos mineros en el area, tenia que pasar por Fairbank. Aqui, uno podía descansar en un hotel agradable, gozar de una cena elegante, provisionarse en la tienda general, abordar una diligencias a Tombstone o un tren a Benson, Bisbee e incluso a Guaymas, Mexico.

Fairbank duró más que los otros pueblos con molinos de plata a lo largo del Rio San Pedro. Sobrevivió los danos del terremoto. de 1887, repetidas inundaciones y a la pérdida de la industria minera debido al ferrocarril y más tarde, porque estaba ubicado al lado de la Carretera Estatal 82.

En febrero de 1900, la plataforma de la estación de Fairbank fue el lugar de un intento de robo al tren por la famosa banda de Jack Dunlap "El tres dedos". Después del tiroteo, la banda fue ahuyentada por el alguadl del pueblo, el rudo guardabosques de Texas Jeff Milton.
 
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1900.
 
Location. 31° 43.37′ N, 110° 11.323′ W. Marker is in Fairbank, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is at the intersection of State Road 82 and North Old Fairbank Road on State Road 82. The marker is located on the grounds of 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: Boom Days (within shouting distance of this marker); A diversity of people (within shouting distance of this marker); Water...
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbank... (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Huachuca (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edward Schieffelin (approx. 5.1 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 2, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Jul. 31, 2026