Hecla, Arizona
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Elevation | 4,597 ft (1,401 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-32335 |
| GNIS feature ID | 42742[1] |
Hecla is a former way station situated in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.[2] Its name is derived from the nearby Hecla mine.[3] It is also known as Stone Corral.
History
[edit | edit source]John Stemmer, a former trooper, set up a waystation there on Ash Creek in the 1870s for travellers on the route between Prescott and the Verde Valley.[4][5] Facilities included at least seven furnished rooms, a bar, retail store, kitchen, dining room, stables and two stone corrals.[4]
In 1884 it passed to AJ Hudson, who with his family continued to operate it as an inn for travellers.[4] Facilities added included a root cellar, and for 18 months a post office under the name of Hecla, by which it was then known.[6][4] As well as providing for travellers, it was an important location for social gathering for the nearby small communities.[4]
In August 1898 a flash flood on the creek destroyed most of the facilities and the site was abandoned.[4] The stone corral and root cellar remain and it now exists as a historical site on the Prescott National Forest Reserve, accessed by the General Cook hiking trail.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecla, Arizona
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Further reading
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