DUQUESNE

NAME: Duquesne
COUNTY: Santa Cruz
ROADS: 2WD
LEGAL INFO: T24S, R16E
CLIMATE: Mild winter, Hot summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Winter, fall, spring
COMMENTS: The public is not really welcome here say the owners and current residents. Video available, see below. Take SR 82 to Patagonia and thereafter drive 20 miles south of Patagonia. Road is paved the first 6 miles and after that is dirt road FR 49. The town is little more then 4 miles south of Mowry.
REMAINS: Many original buildings, mining equipment and the like.

Duquesne' post office was established May 13, 1880 and discontinued February 14, 1920. Washington Camp held the reduction plant for the Duquesne mine and both towns had a peak population of about 1000 residents each. It is rumored that George Westinghouse of the Westinghouse Electric company once lived here in Duquesne. A schoolhouse was located right in between the towns which were only a mile apart. - GT

Duquesne (doo-kane) area was investigated in the beginning of 1860s and were quickly left because there was many Apache attacks in the area. Progress in the area began in the latest 1880s when "Duquesne Mining & Reduction Company of Pittsburgh" surveyed lots and started mining on the place witch became town of Duquesne. Beside the mine, the town of Duquesne had a company office and about 1000 residents. Duquesne post office started on May 13, 1880 and closed on February 14, 1920. To day remains some buildings and some ruins as witness that here was a mining. Submitted by: Bobby Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Kurt Wenner


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


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Duquesne
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Duquesne
Courtesy Tom McCurnin


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski


Duquesne
Courtesy Bobby Krause Zlatevski

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