Monday, November 12, 2012

Goldfield, AZ, a Ghost Town

We headed out past Apache Junction today by the Superstition Mountains and visited this 1890's authentic Old West mining town. All the buildings and this old water tank are original and look like they'd fall down if you blew on them. A gunfight took place outside the Bordello on the main street which really is the only street with the Church at the end. There were dead bodies everywhere. These grown men finally have their dream job, playing and shooting the bad guys. Their look so authentic, I thought they must be left over from those days.


There is an old narrow gauge railway where you can take a little ride around the town and desert. There are mine tours, a Jail of course, a Salon and Mercantile with food and drinks, lots of shops and it was lots of fun to visit. You felt just like you were in back in the 1890's.

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