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The Chiricahua Mountains (of southeastern Arizona) were the homeland of the Chiricahua Apaches . From these mountains the Apaches, led by Cochise and Geronimo, launched attacks against the on-rushing tide of pioneers for more than 25 years. Their resistance slowed, but did not stop settlement, and when Geronimo's band surrended in 1886 and was removed to a distant reservation, a new way of life took over. In 1924, Chiricahua National Monument was established to preserve the area's natural wonders. (A hiking trail goes up Rholite Canyon, with fascinating views of "Heart of Rocks.") -photo taken in November 1997
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[ Post a Comment ]| Diveria | Great! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Nothing is better than a great mountain for being a monument to the history of people.
Thanks for sharing all these interesting informations about the peaks in your photos.
Marco. | | Posted Jan 2, 2008 3:23 pm |
 | | lcarreau | Re: Total & complete | | 
Hasn't voted | agreement! Actually, it was PEOPLE who took refuge in AND sometimes died in these mountains. But ... that was a long time ago, before they invented cell phones and lap tops and flat-panel televisions. Grazie, Marco!!!
Ciao - Larry | | Posted Jan 2, 2008 4:55 pm |
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