this unassuming Arizona town was once known as the Cattle Capital of the West, because it produced more beef than any other town in the country. Today it is one of the more prolific apple growing towns, and there are many orchards where visitors are allowed to pick their own fruit. The natural beauty of this part of Arizona is especially evident in the unique rock formations of the Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise Stronghold, and the almost haunting desolation of the Willcox Playa bird habitat. Much of the history of the Old West was played out here, or in surrounding areas of Cochise County, where fierce armies of Chiricahua Apaches led by legendary Chiefs Cochise and Geronimo refused to be chased off of their homelands by the U.S. Army. It was a battle that was to last some 25 years. Evidence of this struggle between native and settling peoples can be seen at Fort Bowie National Historic Site, the Cochise Stronghold in the Coronado National Forest, and the Chiricahua Regional Museum and Research Center. Other cultural sites that reflect happier times include the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Rex Allen Museum. Cochise County - public services and governmental department contacts and information.
Changing an auto title in Benson could mean hitting the road for Tucson. "It's going to break my heart," Les Thompson said about the possible closure of the Motor Vehicle Division office in Benson.
Willcox, AZ 17 January 2008 My toes numb from the cold, my fingers stiff and barely able to focus my new binoculars , when it became light enough to see, I discovered that I had it relatively good.
Air travelers strongly approve of the government's use of body scanners at the nation's airports even if the machines compromise privacy, a USA TODAY/Gallup poll finds.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is expected to begin closing 12 Motor Vehicle Division branches as early as next month, now that the federal government approved the plan.
On Friday January 1, 2010 at approximately 3:50 am, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office was advised of a male subject who had been shot in the 5000 block of Heather Drive outside of Willcox Arizona.
What's the difference between a flat and a mesa? Is this an Arizona history question? I mean, it doesn't involve Native Americans or pioneers or cowboys or range wars or stagecoach robberies or other neat stuff like that.
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Cochise Information Center & Museum
1500 N Circle I Rd
Willcox, AZ Phone:(520) 384-2272
Dairy Queen
490 N Haskell Ave
Willcox, AZ Phone:(520) 384-4459
