Pauline Weaver
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Pauline Weaver, born Powell Weaver, was an American mountain man, trapper, military scout, prospector, and explorer who was active in the early Southwestern United States. Several geographic features
Pauline Weaver Arizona Frontiersman
Battle of Picacho Pass
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The Battle at Picacho, also known as the Battle of Picacho Peak, was an engagement of the American Civil War on April 15, 1862. The action occurred around Picacho Peak, 50 miles northwest of Tucson, A
Pauline Weaver
…and Indian tribes. During the Civil War, Weaver was the Chief of Scouts for the federal forces that engaged a Confederate unit on 15 April 1862 at the Battle of Picacho Pass in Arizona. In 1862, Native Americans showed Weaver where gold could be found on the east side of the Colorado River. The discovery led to a gold rush…
Picacho Peak
Battle of Picacho Marker.
Picacho Battlefield Marker.
Battle of Picacho Monument.