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Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
31.7508° N, -110.2019° E
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The Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is a former Spanish military presidio, or fortress, located roughly west of the town of Tombstone, Arizona, in the United States of America.
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Founding of the presidio
1775
Garrison abandonment
1780
Brief U.S. Army occupation
1878
DiPeso excavation
1951
Seymour investigations
2007-2010
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