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The Oatman Party was near Arizona’s Painted Rock Petroglyph Site when they were Massacred in 1851. Could that have been a Factor in the Attack?

by | Jan 4, 2019 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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The Oatman party was near Arizona’s Painted Rock Petroglyph site when they were massacred in 1851. Could that have been a factor in the attack? Al Maurine Tucson, Arizona Slim and none! The Oatman’s were traveling alone on the Gila Trail and that’s what probably doomed them. The Yavapai band saw them as a target of opportunity. Royce Oatman believed he could keep his family alive by being kind and generous, but to the warriors he was weak and undeserving of respect. The prehistoric site


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