Camp Cameron was a temporary

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camp located in Madera Canyon in

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between 1866 and 1867. Camp Cameron was established there at the base of the

Santa Rita Mountains The Santa Rita Mountains (O'odham language, O'odham: To:wa Kuswo Doʼag), located about 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Tucson, Arizona, extend 42 km (26 mi) from north to south, then trending southeast. They merge again southeastw ...

, after an epidemic of

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forced the abandonment of Camp Mason. Camp Cameron was about 16 miles northeast of Fort Mason and existed from October 1, 1866, to March 7, 1867. North American Forts: Southern Arizona, Camp Mason
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