WASHINGTON CAMP
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NAME: Washington Camp COUNTY: Santa Cruz ROADS: 2WD LEGAL INFO: 1 CLIMATE: Warm winter, Hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: All year around |
COMMENTS:
Take SR 82 to Patagonia and thereafter drive 20 miles south of Patagonia. Road is paved the first 6 miles and after that is dirt road FR 49. The town is little more then 4 miles south of Mowry. REMAINS: Numerous buildings. |
| Washington Camp in Santa Cruz County, were once the biggest supply community south of Patagonia for the town's of Duquesne, Mowry and Harshaw. Area was investigated in the beginning of 1860s and were quickly left because there was many Apache attacks in the area. Progress in the area began in the latest 1880s when "Duquesne Mining & Reduction Company of Pittsburgh" surveyed out lots and started mining on the place witch became town of Duquesne.Beside the mine, the town of Duquesne had a company office and about 1000 residents. Duquesne post office started on May 13, 1880 and closed on February 14, 1920. Washington Camp had residents for the miners, general store and school. Each camp had about 1000 residents.The town had once in 1905 about 5200 miners and theirs families. To day ruins. Washington Camp was 1 mile from Duquesne. Schoolhouse was build and placed between those two towns, witch was very practical. Submitted by: Bobby Zlatevski |
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