Douglas Arizona Tourism

This historic city of Douglas, Arizona is a captivating crossroads of culture and industry. It’s a place where Hispanic, Anglo and Native American cultures have mixed for hundreds of years.

The people of Douglas were attracted to the cattle ranching, mining and railroad industries. Impressive buildings were constructed between 1905 and 1920, the boom days of the Arizona Copper mines. Douglas has become a “Main Street” City in hopes of preserving and restoring these historic structures. Today, you’ll find Douglas’ culture intermingled with the diverse stories of its people.

Founded in 1901 as a site for a copper smelter, Douglas boasts 405 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the most famous buildings include the historic Gadsden Hotel, the EP & SW Railroad Depot, which is now the police station, the business district, the 1919 Grand Theater, Church Square and Castro Park and the surrounding residential areas.
In Douglas you can also cross the border into Agua Prieta, Sonora, MEXICO, a distinctive city with narrow streets and the Iglesia de Guadalupe Church. The church is a stunning example of mission architecture. It is part of the city’s downtown square where shopping for saddler, leather boots and handmade pottery is plentiful.

Douglas Arizona