Where is goldfield arizona

Finally, the gold was gone, the post office was discontinued on October 30, , and the town died for a second time. But, Goldfield was not destined to die permanently. In , Robert F.

He moved to Mesa, Arizona in and soon began to dream of owning his own ghost town. He had heard of the old site of Goldfield, but upon inspection, found little left other than a few foundations and rambling shacks. He and his wife, Lou Ann, then located another five-acre site that was once the location of the Goldfield Mill and decided to rebuild the old town.

Purchasing the old mill site in , they first reconstructed a mining tunnel, which included a snack bar and opened for business in Today, Goldfield is filled with authentic-looking buildings, includes underground mine tours, and the only narrow-gauge railroad in operation in Arizona.

Numerous shops and buildings include a brothel, bakery, leather works, a jail, livery, and more. It was closed when we went but visitors can tour the inside for a fee. Church that was holding service. Getting fresh with the new friend What's in the outhouse? Another new friend! We were on really good terms An open mine. Check out that wicked mustache riding the white horse.

View of the town from the train ride. The Mystery Shack was our favorite feature! Between the 6 of us though, we did figure out a few things about the Not yet in the "vortex" And down we go into the vortex.

Water defying gravity! Ooooh, ahhhh! I definitely had a case of vertigo in this place! Good thing we didn't eat lunch before going in here! Going up the ramp felt like you were going down, going down felt like you were going up.

This is Gravity defying broom! Auditioning for Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal music video? We were challenged to sit down on the chair with our hands on our knees and to stand up without using our hands for aid. Who would have thonk it? Love that they have something called 'Superstition Mountain'. Were you able to go into the church? Cause I imagine that it is amazing inside! Great blog! I found your website on the Hilton "Life's Ultimate to do list" contest. Voted for you! Hope you get to go to Italy!

Thank you so much! I just subscribed to receive your posts through email. I look forward to reading about your adventures! Only because I didn't have to get naked. And I hunted for ghosts at Goldfield Ghost Town. There weren't any. This month was also my fourteenth wedding […]. Thanks for the great stories they are fun to read during this Quarantine. Looking forward to travel here. Previous Next. Love it? Related Posts. November 5th, 2 Comments. November 4th, 1 Comment.

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