DOS CABEZAS

NAME: Dos Cabezas
COUNTY: Cochise
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T14S, R27E
CLIMATE: Mild winter, Hot summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime
COMMENTS: Right near the highway on AZ 186. On SR 186, 15 miles southeast of Willcox or 16 miles of Fort Bowie. Video available, see below.
REMAINS: Many buildings still under roof.

Dos Cabezas's post office was established April 8, 1879 and discontinued January 31, 1960. First settled in 1878, the town had a barbar shop, a brewery, a general store, brick yard, hotel, blacksmith, and about 300 people. The mines were worked at a snails pace over the next 80 years and the town finally lost its post office in 1960. Today the ruins can be seen right off the highway on AZ 186 south of Willcox.

Dos Cabezas (from Spanish "Two Heads"), (named after the double peak) were Ewell Spring are, was the next important water spring west of Apache Spring. Here were built one stage depot and in 1870's were founded gold and solver in Dos Cabezas Mountains, over the spring. City who was growing up take the name of the of Mountain peak and became in 1885 Wells Fargo station. Only five families lives still here. Submitted by: Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Dos Cabezas
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Dos Cabezas
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Dance Hall
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Mine Office
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Dos Cabezas Mountains
Courtesy Bobby Zlatevski


Dos Cabezas 1901
Courtesy Arizona Historical Society


Dos Cabezas Old Store
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Dos Cabezas Stage Stop
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Dos Cabezas Vacant House
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


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