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  • This buliding on the national Register of Historic Places is worth a visit just to sit in the grand foyer and soak in the ambience of its' marble walls and columns and the magnificent stain glass windows above the grand staircase.

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  • Address: "G" Avenue between 10th and 11th
  • Phone: 520-364-4481
  • Directions: In the center of town on the main business street

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Bathroom
    Also just off the kitchen is the bathroom. This room is a later addition to the house. When the ranch was first built the Slaughters used an outhouse.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Car Shed
    As much as John Slaughter felt at home on a horse, he also was very fond of the automobile. In 1912 he purchased a 1912 Cadillac, the first car ever registered in the state of Arizona. He bought a total of six cars between 1912 and 1921, including a 1915 Model T Ford like the one shown here.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Pantry
    As you turn left from the Dining Room/Living Room you will see the pantry for the house. Here they kept any food not requiring refrigeration in jars like these.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: See the Birds
    Do not forget that in addition to the ranch, this is in the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge and hosts a variety of wildlife, especially birds.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Old El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Depot
    Douglas' El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Depot was one of the finest depots in Arizona. It was used to transport vast quantities of copper to the large manufacturing concerns in the east. Today it houses the Douglas Police Department and is considered one of the finest examples of early 1900s railroad architecture in the nation. On the grounds of the site you can see a fountain and some impressive landscaping which includes some benches to sit and relax in the nice surroundings. The railroad depot is next to the visitor's center on the right as you enter town on Arizona Highway 80.


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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Grandma Howell's Room
    Go back the way you came through the Living Room and enter the hallway at the end. The first room on the right is Grandma Howell's Bedroom. It has furnishings and accessories like those in the room when Grandma Howell was there.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Entrance
    In 1822 an original land grant of 73, 240 acres was sold to Ignacio Perez who was run off the land by 1830. John Slaughter then bought the grant in 1884, and bought more land to establish what he called "San Bernardino Ranch". After his death in 1922, his widow sold the Mexican and US portions to different people. In 1978, the Nature Conservancy acquired the ranch and in 1982 the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge was created along with the Slaughter Ranch Museum. The Slaughter Ranch is the only surviving example of a late 1800s early 1900s working cattle ranch. Much effort was made, using old photographs and first-person accounts, to ensure the authenticity of the restorations. The Slaughter Ranch is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM. Entrance is $8 for adults, and free for children under 14.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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    Castro Park
    In the early 1900s, Castro Park was a favorite gathering place for the leaders of Douglas. It is still usually crowded today, a great place to take advantage of the Arizona weather.

  • Directions: On 10th Street in Douglas.

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    Texas John Slaughter Ranch: Indian Metate
    Just to the left as you exit the granary, you will see some large dark stones with holes in the middle. These are ancient Indian Metates found in washes on the ranch. The ancient Native Americans used these stones to grind grain for food.

  • Address: 6153 Geronimo Trail, Douglas, Arizona 85608
  • Phone: (520) 558-2474
  • Directions: About 15 miles East of Douglas. Go East on 15th Street until it turns into Geronimo Trail. Geronimo Trail is a dirt road but is fairly well maintained.
  • Website: http://www.slaughterranch.com/

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