Thursday, August 31, 2006

Huachuca City Council accepts donation of historic Camp Newell

[Source: Rebecca Orozco, Cochise College] -- The Huachuca City Council voted on August 30 in special session to accept the donation of historic Camp Newell from Vision Quest. They plan to move ahead immediately with work to preserve the site. In May, four buildings comprising the junior officers’ quarters at the camp were severely damaged by fire.

For more information about Camp Newell, contact Rebecca Orozco, Director, Center for Southwest Studies, Cochise College, 520-417-4772.