GOLDFIELD / BOOM TO BUST - Bob Schoose

Situated atop a small hill between the Superstition Mountains and the Goldfield Mountains, the settlement of Goldfield got its start in 1892 when very rich, high grade gold ore was found in the area. A town soon sprang up and on October 7, 1893 it received its first official post office but like other gold camps, Goldfield’s bustling days were quickly dashed when the vein of gold ore started to play out and the grade of the ore dropped even more. Just five years after it began, the town found itself quickly dying. The miners moved on, the post office was discontinued on November 2, 1898, and Goldfield became a ghost town.

THE APACHE TRAIL - Tom Kollenborn

Traveling the Apache Trail is a unique experience. Portions of the old wagon road are preserved to this day. Tourists have been traveling this old road since 1906. They have been enjoying one of the most beautiful desert roadways in America. The Apache Trail is a highway to adventure, beauty and history. President Theodore Roosevelt wrapped up, in one statement, what the Apache Trail was all about...    "The Apache Trail combines the grandeur of the Alps, the glory of the Rockies, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and then adds an indefinable something that none of the others have, to me, it is most awe-inspiring and most sublimely beautiful."

 

THE HISTORY OF APACHE JUNCTION - Tom Kollenborn & James Swanson

From prehistoric Indian cultures to prospectors and miners in the 19th century, and from the early settlers to the controversies over city incorporation, the history of Apache Junction, Arizona, offers insights into the colorful characters and events that have made this area unique and famous.

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