List of historic properties in Bouse, Arizona
Town
1902 Assay building
Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona

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This is a list, which includes a photographic gallery, of some of the remaining structures and monuments, of historic significance in Bouse, an unincorporated community which is located on Highway 72 in La Paz County, Arizona. mining was the main industry in Bouse in the late 1890's. In 1943, General George Patton established a top secret tank training camp, called Camp Bouse in the area.

History[edit]

The area where Bouse is located was first inhabited by the ancient Native-American tribe known as the Hohokam. Hohokam is a Pima (O'odham) word used by archaeologists to identify a group of people who lived in the Sonoran Desert of North America.

Following the expansion of the New Mexico Territory in 1853, as a result of the Gadsden Purchase, several proposals for a division of the territory and the organization of a separate Territory of Arizona in the southern half of the territory were advanced as early as 1856.^[1]

In 1889, Thomas Bouse, a native of Missouri, arrived in the region in search of gold. He laid claim to various mines, one of which was called the "Old Dutchman Mine" and he also homesteaded various acres of land. In 1904, the Arizona & California Railroad laid tracks from Wickenburg to California. Bouse decided to make a profit from his investments and sold the right of way to the railroad company. Eventually he sold his well and some of his mining claims.^[2]

In 1906, John Brayton established the Brayton Mercantile Company on the Eastern side of the train depot and railroad tracks. Bryton was the owner of the Brayton Commercial Company which were established in the towns of Wickenburg and Salome. The early settlers called the area Brayton, however when they proposed naming their small town Brayton, the application sent to the government was returned with the small town being named Bouse instead of the proposed name.^[2]

Bouse did not prosper much until 1943, when the United States was involved in World War II.

Camp Bouse[edit]

Camp Bouse historical marker.

During World War II, the US Army established Camp Bouse in the town, a top secret tank training camp, under the command of General George S. Patton. The soldiers who trained in the camp were not allowed to discuss anything in regard to their training with outsiders. The 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, the 554th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company, the 9th Tank Group and the 701st., 736th and 740th Tank Battalions trained in Camp Bouse. The 739th (SP) (ME) and the 748th "The Rhinos" also trained there.^[3]

The 554th Tank Battalion arrived in Utah Beach in Normandy, France in 1944. They were involved in the Battle of the Bulge.^[4] The 701st Tank Battalion fought in Central Europe, Northern France and the Rhineland.^[5]

Camp Bouse was closed in April 1944. The men serving in the camp were transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky and then to Kilmer, New Jersey. They were eventually sent to England for further combat training.^[3]

Historic properties[edit]

The following are some of the historic mining properties and artifacts whose images are included in this list. Also, some of the vehicles and tanks used during the World War II top secret training that went on in Camp Bouse.

• The 1902 Assay building which now houses the Bouse Chamber of Commerce.


• A 1908 work shop.


• Mining equipment used in Bouse.


• Two of the town's early structures


• Ruins of Camp Bouse.


• "Sandy" the M60 Patton Tank, with her 105 MM main gun.


• Various training vehicles that were used in Camp Bouse and left behind.

Historic structures pictured[edit]

The following are the images of the historic structures in Bouse and its surrounding areas.

Historic Bouse, Arizona

Camp Bouse sign..

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  1902 Assay building which now houses the Bouse Chamber of Commerce.
  

  
  

  
  


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  A 1908 mining work shop.
  

  
  

  
  


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  Bouse mining equipment.
  

  
  

  
  


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  Early Bouse structure.
  

  
  

  
  


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  1920s Bouse building
  

  
  

  
  


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  Ruins of Camp Bouse.
  

  
  

  
  


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  More ruins of Camp Bouse.
  

  
  

  
  


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  ”Sandy” the M60 Patton Tank, with her 105 MM main gun.
  

  
  

  
  


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  Patton training Tank.
  

  
  

  
  


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  World War II Military Vehicle.
  

  
  

  
  


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  Another World War II Military Vehicle left behind.
  

  
  

  
  

Further reading[edit]

• "Bouse Arizona Then and Now"; Authors: Renee Townsend and Carolyn Brown; Publisher: Renee Townsend and Carolyn Brown; .mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
  ISBN 9781300253020
  


• "Where Heroes Trained"; by Roger M. Baty and Eddie L. Maddox Jr.; Publisher: Fenestra Books;
  ISBN 158736316X;
  ISBN 978-1587363160.

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bouse, Arizona.

• Bouse, Arizona


• National Register of Historic Places listings in La Paz County, Arizona

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