The Huachuca Mountains, christened from the Apache language meaning “thunder mountain” several miles north of the Mexico border, experienced a mining surge shortly after the establishment of Fort Huachuca in 1877.
By William Ascarza Special to the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Daily Star
Sun, 09/25/2016 - 7:18pm
The Huachuca Mountains, christened from the Apache language meaning “thunder mountain” several miles north of the Mexico border, experienced a mining surge shortly after the establishment of Fort Huachuca in 1877.