Fairbank, Arizona - Wikipedia
Fairbank is a ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, next to the San Pedro River. First settled in 1881, Fairbank was the closest rail stop to nearby Tombstone, which made it an important location in the development of southeastern Arizona.
Fairbank Historic Townsite - Bureau of Land Management
Fairbank is a "ghost town" located within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA), along the San Pedro River. Its life as a town began with the construction of a railroad in 1881, and it soon became an important depot as well as the closest railroad stop to Tombstone, then one of the largest western cities (15,000 in 1882).
Fairbank AZ: Ghost Town – Things To Do in Tuscon AZ
Fairbank is a Southern Arizona ghost town, and one of the best preserved, thanks to numerous conservation efforts. It’s located in the San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area about 10 miles west of Tombstone.
Welcome to Fairbank Historic Townsite - The Historical Marker ...
Fairbank is the most intact historic townsite along the San Pedro River. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as part of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), established in 1988 to protect its natural and cultural resources.
Fairbank Historic Townsite - All You Need to Know BEFORE You ...
This is an old west railroad town originally having many names, becoming Fairbanks and finally Fairbank in 1882. The town survived 90 years but finally became a ghost town in 1972. If you like history you will enjoy the town’s museum, buildings, hiking trails and cemetery.
Fairbank Historic Townsite - Archaeology Southwest
Fairbank is protected within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA) along the San Pedro River. The Bureau of Land Management acquired the land in 1986. When the railroad came in 1881, Fairbank became an important depot on the way to booming Tombstone.
Fairbank: Little town, shorter existence along SR 82 - ADOT
2020年6月26日 · Today, we’ll scratch the surface on a town called Fairbank. You’ll find this once-bustling 'burg on State Route 82, just about 10 miles west of the aforementioned Tombstone. That’s significant because at the time it was settled Fairbank stood as the nearest railroad stop serving Tombstone.