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American Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project
Internet Presentation
112212
DOUBLE CIRCLE RANCH
& PIONEER CEMETERY
Along Eagle Creek
Clifton, AZ
N33 20 12.13, W109 29 39.58
By: Neal Du Shane
From the ghostly abandoned
derelict structures remaining of the original Double Circle Ranch, it is
obvious this was a very large and prosperous ranch operation in its day. Only a
few structures present themselves currently as to images of its grand life
past.
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Most notable is the water tower, four individual room cabins with all rooms in a straight line.
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These rooms had
restrooms with showers, a closet and one electric light bulb in the center of
each room. Two of the rooms could be adjoining by opening a single door. Not
sure if these were guest cottages or high ranking ranch hand rooms?
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As I walked
through the pavilion, meeting hall, grange, or dance hall or whatever it was
called in its day, with its gigantic fireplace and hard wood dance floor, you
could close your eyes and hear the echoes of Saturday night or special
gatherings of the ranch hands, guests and the surrounding community enjoyed
here. Very grand structure with history dripping from the
rafters.
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Some distance from the main structures was
a stone house that is very well preserved.
The original
Double Circle Ranch Cemetery is being maintained. When we researched the graves
within the fence we found 50 graves. We found three unmarked graves outside the
fence. Not in rows but one each on three sides, all adults, all male. A few
markers (6) and the most graves are either unmarked or all identification has
been lost from the markers. There were many small children’s graves in this
cemetery.
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Indentifying 1 or 3 graves outside the fenced cemetery |
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American Pioneer & Cemetery Research Project
Internet Presentation
112212
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