Cullings Well

Sometimes referred to as "Cullin's" or "Cullen's", the station house and well were built by Charles C. Culling in 1868. An Englishman by birth Culling had come to Arizona in 1864. Culling correctly foresaw the need in sinking a well on the route between Wickenburg and Ehrenberg. At the time, no water was available along the 40 mile stretch of desert. After his death in 1879, his widow and her new husband Joseph Drew continued  operating the station for many years. Nicknamed "Lighthouse on the Desert" it was an important way station for wayward travelers. Joseph Drew was known to hang a lantern from a tall post at night to guide those in need to water. It is possible Charles himself started the tradition.

Citation: Will C Barnes, Arizona Place Names (Tucson AZ: University of Arizona Pub.,1960).373.