Order Online Tickets Tickets See Availability. Goldfield Ghost Town 10001 - 11599 E Apache Trl Apache Junction AZ 85120. Visitors today are able to step back in time and learn all about Arizona’s part in the “Wild West. After several unsuccessful attempts to reopen the mines, the town did come to life again from 1910 on and off until 1926. Get directions, reviews and information for Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction, AZ. They reconstructed a mining tunnel and build authentic replicas of buildings that were once found in the town including a brothel, a jail, and a mercantile. In 1988 the new owners of the Mill property decided they wanted to bring a part of Arizona’s Old West into the modern age. Both had exciting things to do and offered historical information about the history of the area. The first was Goldfield ghost town, which is located in Goldfield and the second was Tombstone, which is located in the Mule Mountains. While the original “Goldfield” has been lost to the ages, parts of the town have been reconstructed at the site of the old Mill. We had the exciting opportunity to visit two ghost towns in our new home state of Arizona. In 1898 the post office closed and Goldfield was officially considered a “ghost town.” The vein of ore that once allowed the town to prosper began to dry up, and the minors left. The good times were not meant to last, however. For five years the town grew and thrived as miners from all over made their way to Goldfield to claim their piece of the fortune. Then one can take a ride on Arizona’s only narrow gauge train and witness an old west gun fight performed by the famous Goldfield Gunfighters.Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction has been a part of Arizona history since gold ore was found in the surrounding mountains in the 1890s. Now, visitors can tour the historic Mammoth Gold Mine and visit the Goldfield Museum. If you’re ever in the Palm Springs / Joshua Tree area I would recommend swinging by Pioneertown. This roadside reconstruction of a gold discovery boom town delivers period characters, a mine tour, a mystery spot, a reptile museum, and legends of a lost treasure. However, the mines faulted again and by 1926, the town was once again deserted. Goldfield Ghost Town is a western kitschy gem in Arizona but the fun doesn’t stop there. Well say it: Goldfield is a dazzling nugget of desert entertainment. He became President and general manager of the Madizelle Mining Company and Young Mines Company, Ltd. However, because of the Apache wars the area was not mined until 1892. A day in the 1880s four men looking for the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine stumbled across gold. The area was once part of the Superstition Mountain. Young was interested in the development of the mining industry of the area. Goldfield Ghost Town 4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd Apache Junction, AZ 85119 (480) 983-0333 Website.
Young, secretary of Arizona and acting governor at the time. A small community called Youngberg evolved around the ghost town. In 1910, several mines were opened nearby with the installation of a mill and cyanide plant. It was not long before the rest of the towns residents relocated to other areas leaving Goldfield a ghost town. Added By: Photo-Locations More Lists by Photo-Locations Area: Arizona, United States. The town began to suffer since its economy depended heavily on the earnings of the miners who moved out. We are are a quarter mile off the highway above Goldfield, providing a peaceful location with a great. We are located halfway between Las Vegas and Reno on US Route 95. When the mine vein faulted in 1897, the grade of ore dropped leaving the miners without a job. Whether you’re coming to see the ghost town, the gold mines, or to ATV or mountain bike, you’ll be glad you chose Goldfield RV Park for camping. Goldfield Ghost Town is only an hour by road from Arizona’s capital Phoenix, amongst the rolling tumbleweeds, statuesque cacti and on the outskirts of any major town. It had a hotel, general store, post office, church and school. The town, in its heyday, reached a population of about 4000 residents. In 1893, the mining town, which became known as Goldfield, was founded next to the Superstition Mountain in what was then the Arizona Territory. Soon thereafter, prospectors came to the area in search of gold. Just when it looked like the town would outgrow Mesa, AZ, the vein faulted, the grade of ore dropped and the town died a slow painful death, becoming an Arizona ghost town.Ĭollin Hakes, Riley Morse and Orlando and Orin Merrill were the first to discover gold in the Goldfield area of the Superstition Mountains. Back in the 1890′s Goldfield boasted 3 saloons, a boarding house, general store, blacksmith shop, brewery, meat market and a school house.