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The Massacre Monument in Wickenburg, Arizona enshrines the stagecoach ambush that left seven people dead. Known as the Wickenburg Massacre, this ambush turned mass murder took place on November 5th of 1871 and occured just outside of town in the desert. The attack occurred on a passenger stagecoach headed west with eigh passengers on board, and all but two of them would be killed in the massacre. The Massacre Monument today exists with a bit of controversy and rumor. Written and witness reports dispute where the passengers' bodies ended up after the attack, with the exact location still remaining a debate.
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