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Terrenate COUNTY: Cochise ROADS: 2WD LEGAL INFO: T20S, R21E CLIMATE: Warm winter, hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime |
COMMENTS: Near Fairbank. REMAINS: A few adobe walls and foundations. |
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Terrenate was allegedly founded by Fr. Eusebio Kino, the reknowned Jesuit father, in 1697. It became a major mission and therefore was not a candidate for a post office. Today it is a protected site on BLM land. - Ghosttowns.com The Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate was established in 1775 to guard the northern reaches of New Spain. It was part of a network of forts in what is now the American Southwest. Approximately 5 years later, the Spaniards were driven out by the Apaches. The BLM has designed hiking trails through the site to minimize visitor impact. Interpretative signs are along the trail and brochures are available. Parking for the 1.2 mile Presidio Trail is located on Kellar Rd., two miles north of Hwy. 82 (Kellar Rd. is ca. 2 miles west of Fairbank). - Harry & Ingrid McNeer |
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